Billhook

/ˈbɪlˌhʊk/ noun

Definition

A large cutting tool with a curved blade on a long handle, used for pruning tree branches or cutting thick vegetation.

Etymology

Compound from 'bill' (the curved blade) and 'hook' (its hooked shape). This tool has medieval origins and remains essentially unchanged in design for centuries of agricultural and forestry work.

Kelly Says

The billhook is one of humanity's most efficient tools—that curved blade and leverage system makes cutting thick branches effortless, and versions of it have been used for over 1,000 years across Europe and Asia!

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