pickax

Plural: pickaxes

Noun

• a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
• Alternative spelling of pickaxe.

Verb

Verb Forms: pickaxed, pickaxing, pickaxes

• To use a pickax, a heavy tool for breaking hard surfaces.
• Alternative spelling of pickaxe.

Examples

• He attempted to PICKAX his way through the dictionary for new words.

Synonyms

pick, pickaxe

Anagrams of pickax