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broadax

noun broad·ax \ˈbrȯd-ˌaks\

Definition of BROADAX

:  a large ax with a broad blade
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Variants of BROADAX

broad·ax or broad·axe \ˈbrȯd-ˌaks\
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First Known Use of BROADAX

before 12th century

Rhymes with BROADAX

addax, anthrax, banjax, beeswax, borax, climax, coax, Colfax, death tax, earwax, flat tax, galax, hyrax, Lomax, lost wax, meat-ax, panchax, pickax, poleax, poll tax, relax, sales tax, sin tax, smilax, stamp tax, storax, styrax, surtax, syntax, thorax, toadflax

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