hand ax

hand ax also hand·ax (hndks)

n.

1. A short-handled ax; a hatchet.

2. A cutting or chopping tool, especially of the early Paleolithic Period, typically consisting of a stone that has been flaked on one or both sides to produce a sharp edge.

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hand ax also handax  (hndks)

A cutting or chopping tool, especially of the Lower Paleolithic Period, typically consisting of a piece of flint or other coarse stone that has been flaked on both sides to produce a sharp edge running all around the perimeter. Hand axes are core tools (produced from a found stone rather than from a processed flake) and have been found in several basic, often pointed shapes, including oval, triangular, and cordate (heart-shaped). The most common Paleolithic tool, they are especially associated with the Acheulian and some Mousterian tool cultures.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hand ax - a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping hand axe edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)