Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broadaxe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: broad-axe
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber.

Etymology

From broad + axe.

Inflected Forms

broadaxes (plural) broadax (alternative)

Synonyms

broadax

Questions

What does broadaxe mean?: A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber.
Where does broadaxe come from?: From broad + axe.

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