noun
a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
• Syn: ↑hand axe
• Hypernyms: ↑edge tool
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noun : a prehistoric stone implement consisting of a biface core having one end pointed for cutting and the other end rounded for holding in the hand
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1. Also, hand axe. a usually large, general-purpose bifacial Paleolithic stone tool, often oval or pear-shaped in form and characteristic of certain Lower Paleolithic industries.
2. See broad hatchet.
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hand ax or hand axe,
a prehistoric tool shaped for holding in the hand and used especially for cutting and scraping.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.