zax

English

Etymology

From Middle English sax (“knife”), from Old English seax, from Proto-Germanic *sahsą.

Pronunciation

enPR: zăks, IPA^(key): /zæks/
Rhymes: -æks
Homophone: zacks

Noun

zax (plural zaxes)

A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.

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