Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word axe's.

Examples

  • Perhaps the axe's owner had fallen and become separated from what is in effect a mountaineer's parachute, the implement to self-arrest a fall by stabbing the axe's pick into the slope.

    Country diary: Great Langdale, Lake District 2011

  • Obama is just as corrupt as the previous presidents that turned a blind eye to the secret nuclear deals between Pakistan and all the axe's of evil states.

    Obama wrote letter to N. Korean leader, official says 2009

  • It is so well known by historians as well as unbiased, honest theologians of high integrity of many different faiths, with no axe's to grind, that the Josephus evidence is a fraud/forgery.

    Fighting Among Us, Will Not Defeat The Hun! As to The Flood... 2007

  • This is an absolutely stellar video of Japanes guitar virtuoso KeiicHi performing a rendition of the theme from Super Mario Brothers, hendrixing power-up and coin-grab sound effects by wringing his axe's neck with long and clever fingers.

    Boing Boing: March 28, 2004 - April 3, 2004 Archives 2004

  • Sunlight ran on the honed edge of the axe's blade, sliding down the curve as Dalamar shifted it from hand to hand.

    Dalamar the Dark Berberick, Nancy Varian 2000

  • The inlay was a trifle scuffed from the axe's late use.

    A Crown of Swords Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1996

  • The upper edge of one of the axe's blades cut a streak of green slime across the dragon-man's chest.

    The Dragons of Krynn Weis, Margaret 1994

  • Never burn wood still remaining in the eye: by doing this, the axe's temper would be lost and it would become useless.

    Chapter 4 1989

  • Marika soon grew bored with grinding the axe's edge.

    Doomstalker Cook, Glen 1985

  • Always we bore with us an axe's weight of death, not tribute, to satisfy any dark overlord.

    Three Against The Witch World Norton, Andre 1965

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.