Moot-axe
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A specialised axe for cutting tree stumps. West-Country
"The total area within the Romano-British fortress is perhaps three acres, and the fact that the explorer is no longer young and was single-handed quite precluded any extensive trenching in the hard and stony soil with no implements other than a shovel, a small spade and a moot-axe."
Example
More examples"The total area within the Romano-British fortress is perhaps three acres, and the fact that the explorer is no longer young and was single-handed quite precluded any extensive trenching in the hard and stony soil with no implements other than a shovel, a small spade and a moot-axe."
Etymology
From moot (“tree stump”) + axe.
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