axeheads

Tool cutting edges

Axeheads is the plural of axehead—the cutting part of an axe, typically metal, that attaches to the handle.

Archaeological finds often include axeheads from stone, bronze, or iron ages: The dig uncovered several Neolithic axeheads.

The spelling axehead and ax head both appear, as does the variant *axehead*.

tool

haft

Tool's grip portion

felling · splitting · chopping · woodworking · timber · forestry · adze · mattock · cleaving · wedge

weapon

battleaxe

Heavy bladed war weapon

combat · throwing · bearded · double-headed · ceremonial · raider · skirmish · melee · cleaving · executioner

morphology

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • bitSmall amount or portion
  • pollGathering of opinions
  • eyeOrgan of sight

socket · bevel · edge · flange · groove · lug · shoulder · tang · butt · face

archaeological

artifact

Human-made historical object

stone-age · paleolithic · relic · ceremonial · flintknapping · handaxe · polished · burial · hoard · typology

crafting

forging

Shaping heated metal; faking documents

grinding · polishing · tempering · shaping · flaking · chipping · hammering · annealing · smelting · mold

Opposites
axe component parts

axeheadshandles

Grasping parts or manages

hafts · shafts · helves · grips

Family

axehead

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G