Broadaxe

/ˈbrɔːdˌæks/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of broadax; a large-bladed axe used for felling and hewing wood.

Etymology

Variant spelling of broadax using the -e ending, a common British English convention for some compound words.

Kelly Says

The broadaxe spelling shows the playfulness of English orthography—both broadax and broadaxe refer to the same tool, but the -e version became standard in British usage, a purely conventional choice with no etymological difference.

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