- pickaxe
- pickaxe (n.) early 15c., folk etymology alteration (influenced by AXE (Cf. axe)) of M.E. picas (mid-13c.), via Anglo-Fr. piceis, O.Fr. pocois (11c.), from M.L. picosa "pick," related to L. picus "woodpecker."
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Pickaxe — Infobox tool name = Pickaxe caption =Pickaxe on the ground other name =Pick classification = Digging tool types = Railroad pick Miner s pick used with = related = MattockA pickaxe is a hand tool with a hard head attached perpendicular to the… … Wikipedia
pickaxe — UK [ˈpɪkˌæks] / US noun [countable] Word forms pickaxe : singular pickaxe plural pickaxes a tool used for breaking roads and other hard surfaces. It has a long handle and a heavy curved metal blade that has one pointed end and one flat end … English dictionary
pickaxe — /ˈpɪkæks / (say pikaks) noun 1. a pick, especially a mattock. –verb (pickaxed, pickaxing) –verb (t) 2. to cut or clear away with a pickaxe. –verb (i) 3. to use a pickaxe. Also, US, pickax. {pick2 + …
pickaxe — n. & v. (US pickax) n. = PICK(2) n. 1. v. 1 tr. break (the ground etc.) with a pickaxe. 2 intr. work with a pickaxe. Etymology: ME pikois f. OF picois, rel. to PIKE(2): assim. to AXE … Useful english dictionary
Pickaxe — Pickax Pick ax , Pickaxe Pick axe (p[i^]k [a^]ks ), n. [A corruption of OE. pikois, pikeis, F. picois, fr. pic. See {Pick}, n.] A pick with a point at one end, a transverse edge or blade at the other, and a handle inserted at the middle; a hammer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pickaxe — 1. noun /ˈpɪkˌæks/ A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge. 2 … Wiktionary
pickaxe — noun Pickaxe/pickax is used before these nouns: ↑handle … Collocations dictionary
pickaxe — [[t]pɪ̱kæks[/t]] pickaxes N COUNT A pickaxe is a large tool consisting of a curved, pointed piece of metal with a long handle joined to the middle. Pickaxes are used for breaking up rocks or the ground. Syn: pick (in AM, use pickax) … English dictionary
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pickaxe — pick|axe BrE pickax AmE [ˈpık æks] n a large tool that you use for breaking up the ground. It consists of a curved iron bar with a sharp point on each end and a long handle … Dictionary of contemporary English
