stone-axe

A person uses a stone-axe to chop a piece of wood.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A prehistoric tool or weapon made by shaping a piece of stone, typically with a sharp edge, used for chopping, cutting, or as a weapon. Stone-axes were commonly used by early human cultures before the development of metal tools.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Archaeologists discovered a stone-axe in the ancient burial site. (A prehistoric stone tool used for chopping.)
  • The museum displayed a stone-axe from the Neolithic period. (An artifact from the Stone Age.)

Advanced Usage

• "to wield a stone-axe": to use a stone-axe as a tool or weapon.
  • The hunter wielded a stone-axe to fell a tree. (He used the stone tool to cut down a tree.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stone axe (n): a variant spelling (often written as two words) with the same meaning.
  • The stone axe was a crucial innovation for early humans.
• Axe (n): a general term for a tool with a sharp blade, used for chopping wood; a stone-axe is a specific type.
  • Modern axes are made of metal, unlike the stone-axe.

Synonyms

• Hand axe: a type of stone-axe typically held in the hand without a handle.
• Celt: a prehistoric stone or bronze tool resembling a chisel or axe.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are directly associated with "stone-axe," as it is a specific archaeological term.