pickaxe

See also: pick-axe

English
a pickaxe

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French picois, later alteration due to folk etymology association with pick and axe.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɪkˌæks/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

pickaxe (plural pickaxes)

  1. A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.

Translations

Verb

pickaxe (third-person singular simple present pickaxes, present participle pickaxing, simple past and past participle pickaxed)

  1. To use a pickaxe.

Translations
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.