hand axe en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English hand-ax, handax, handex, hond axe, from Old English handæx (“hatchet”), from Proto-Germanic *handakwisī. By surface analysis, hand + axe.
Meanings
- (qualifier:now chiefly fantasy and roleplaying games) A hatchet or throwing axe.
- A prehistoric stone tool made by flaking to produce an edge, used without a handle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hand ax | alternative | lexicographic | |
| handaxe | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hand-axe | alternative | lexicographic | |
| handax | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hand-ax | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hand axes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |