ax

1. An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle (synset 102767049)
   is a type of: edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
   subtypes:

   • broadax, broadaxe - a large ax with a broad cutting blade
   • common ax, common axe, dayton ax, dayton axe - an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
   • double-bitted ax, double-bitted axe, western ax, western axe - an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head
   • fireman's ax, fireman's axe - an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side
   • hatchet - a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
   • ice ax, ice axe, piolet - an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
   • poleax, poleaxe - an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
   has:

   • ax handle, axe handle - the handle of an ax
   • ax head, axe head - the cutting head of an ax
   • blade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
   • haft, helve - the handle of a weapon or tool
   same as: axe

1. Chop or split with an ax (synset 201260517)
   "axe wood"
   is a type of: chop, hack - cut with a hacking tool
   same as: axe
2. Terminate (synset 200354971)
   "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"
   is a type of: end, terminate - bring to an end or halt
   same as: axe

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