double-bitted ax

8.3

An ax with sharp blades on both sides of the head

noun
/ˈdʌbəlˌbɪtɪd æks/

: hacha de doble filo

The lumberjack preferred using a double-bitted ax for chopping and splitting wood.

Examples

For safety, always check both blades of a double-bitted ax before use.
A double-bitted ax allows the user to alternate between two sharp edges during extended work.
The lumberjack used a double-bitted ax to fell the tree.
Is that a double-bitted axe or a single one?
The lumberjack preferred using a double-bitted ax for chopping and splitting wood.
For safety, always check both blades of a double-bitted ax before use.
A double-bitted ax allows the user to alternate between two sharp edges during extended work.

Synonyms

Western ax

vsdouble-bitted ax

5.9

A tool with a head that has sharp edges on both sides used for chopping wood

is not tied to any regional toolmaking style

Surface Forms

double-bitted ax singular

double-bitted axes plural

Morphology

double-bitted + ax

The phrase is compositionally sensible: 'double' = two and 'bitted' = having bits/blades, so the compound denotes an ax with cutting edges on both sides. However, 'bitted' (or 'bit' meaning blade) is rare/specialized and may be unknown to a B1 learner, so the meaning is only partly predictable even though the underlying logic is literal and cross-linguistically accessible.

Etymology

Double-bitted ax comes from the tool's shape: double means two and bitted comes from bit, a word for a blade, so the ax has a sharp edge on each side of its head. That's why it means 'an ax with cutting edges on both sides of the head'.