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Dayton ax

Dayton ax

8.1
A long-handled ax with one sharp edge and one flat side used for chopping wood
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪtən æks/
  • US
translation icon : hacha Dayton
  • He used a Dayton ax to split firewood in the backyard.

Examples

  • The Dayton ax is favored by many professional arborists for its balance and durability.

  • After sharpening his Dayton ax, he was ready to tackle the fallen tree.

  • I bought a new Dayton ax for chopping firewood.

  • The Dayton axe is perfect for forestry work.

  • He used a Dayton ax to split firewood in the backyard.

  • After sharpening his Dayton ax, he was ready to tackle the fallen tree.

  • The Dayton ax is favored by many professional arborists for its balance and durability.

Synonyms

ax
vsDayton ax
  • US
129 1.0

A tool with a heavy blade on a handle for chopping wood

is a specific subtype with one cutting edge and one blunt side
common ax
vsDayton ax
  • US
1.9

A tool with a long handle and a head with one sharp edge and one blunt side for chopping wood

is the specific named type of that tool

How Heavy

to maul
  • US
1 7.7
Dayton ax
  • US
8.1
ax
  • US
129 1.0
hatchet
57 3.8

Surface Forms

Dayton ax singular
Dayton axes plural

Morphology

Dayton + ax

The noun 'ax' clearly indicates class membership (it is a kind of axe), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer this is a type or brand of axe. However, 'Dayton' is a proper name/place or brand that does not convey the specific technical features (long handle, single cutting edge and blunt side), so the full, detailed meaning is not predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Dayton ax likely takes its name from Dayton, where makers first made this style of tool; it has a long handle, a cutting edge on one side and a flat, blunt side on the other, a clear picture of the tool. That's why the name refers to a heavy ax used 'to chop wood' and 'to split logs'.