an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
source: WordNet 3.0
a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
source: WordNet 3.0
Anciently, a kind of battle-ax with a long handle; later, an ax or hatchet with a short handle, and a head variously patterned; -- used by soldiers, and also by sailors in boarding a vessel.
