broadaxe

1 9.6

A large axe with a wide flat blade used to shape logs into beams

noun
/ˈbroʊdˌæks/

: hacha ancha

The carpenter used a broadaxe to shape the large logs into sturdy beams for the barn.

Examples

For his woodworking project, he carefully selected a broadaxe to hew the timber accurately.
To create the rustic furniture, she relied on a heavy broadaxe to craft the wooden components.
Get the broadaxe and cut off her head.

The Witch (2016)
Get the broadaxe and cut off her head.

The Witch (2016)

Synonyms

broad hatchet

vsbroadaxe

8.4

A small axe with a short handle and a wide blade used to cut and shape wood

is larger with a long handle for shaping big logs into beams

Surface Forms

broadaxe singular

broadaxes plural

Morphology

broadaxe = broad + axe (transparent) = broad + axe

The word is a clear compound of 'broad' and 'axe', directly describing the tool's wide blade.

Etymology

Broadaxe is simply the parts broad + axe, where broad means 'wide' and so the name tells you it is an axe with a very wide blade. Because the blade is wide, carpenters and loggers used a broadaxe to cut and shape large logs into beams, which is why the word refers to that specific tool.