I. noun
or pick·axe ˈpiˌkaks
Etymology: alteration (influenced by ax, axe ) of Middle English pikois, pikeis pickax, from Old French picois, from pic pick, from Latin picus woodpecker — more at pie
: pick VI 2
II. transitive verb
or pickaxe “
: to break up or dig with a pickax
intransitive verb
: to work with a pickax