CLEAVER


Meaning of CLEAVER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈklē-vər ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : one that cleaves ; especially : a butcher's implement for cutting animal carcasses into joints or pieces

2. : a prehistoric stone tool having a sharp edge at one end

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.