- hatchetlike
- adj. resembling a hatchet, like an ax
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
hatchetlike
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hatchet — hatchetlike, adj. /hach it/, n. 1. a small, short handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand. See illus. under ax. 2. a tomahawk. 3. hatchetfish. 4. bury the hatchet, to become… … Universalium
zax — /zaks/, n. a hatchetlike tool for cutting and punching nail holes in roofing slate. [dial. var. of SAX2] * * * … Universalium
tool — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. instrument, implement, utensil, device, machine; cat s paw, dupe, henchman, intermediary. See instrumentality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An implement] Syn. implement, utensil, machine, instrument,… … English dictionary for students
zax — var. of SAX(2). * * * ˈzaks noun ( es) Etymology: English dialect, alteration of sax (I) : a tool for trimming and puncturing roofing slates * * * /zaks/, n. a hatchetlike tool for cutting and punching nail holes in roofing slate. [dial. var. of… … Useful english dictionary
