HAND AX


Meaning of HAND AX in English

1. Also, hand axe . a usually large, general-purpose bifacial Paleolithic stone tool, often oval or pear-shaped in form and characteristic of certain Lower Paleolithic industries.

2. See broad hatchet .

[ bef. 1000; ME, OE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .