What does "bipennis" mean?

An axe with an edge or blade on each side of the handle.

What is a synonym for "bipennis"?

Common synonyms include: labrys, labrys, twibill, twibill.

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An axe with an edge or blade on each side of the handle. archaic
"Bipennis... A twibill, axe, or twall, sharpe on both sides, wherewith carpenters make mortaises: it was in old time a weapon"

"Bipennis... A twibill, axe, or twall, sharpe on both sides, wherewith carpenters make mortaises: it was in old time a weapon"

Borrowed from Latin bipennis (“two-winged”).

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