billhook

Meanings

• noun

  A tool with a curved blade attached to a handle, used for clearing undergrowth or cutting small trees.

  - "He used a billhook to clear the undergrowth in the forest."
  - "The farmer used a billhook to cut down small trees around his property."

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Synonyms

Yorkshire bill , bill , block hook , broom hook , hack , hacker , handbill , hedge bill , hedging bill , hedging-bill , pruning hook , vine hook

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Variants

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billhook , billhooks

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Etymology

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Old English 'billan' meaning 'to chop' or 'hook', from 'bill' meaning 'hook' + 'hook'.

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Trivia

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1. The billhook was once a common tool used in the British Army for clearing undergrowth in jungle warfare.

2. The world record for the longest billhook is held by a man from Sweden, who made a billhook measuring 5.5 meters (18 feet) long.

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Related Concepts

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1. clearing axe: Similar tool used for clearing undergrowth, but with a straight blade instead of a curved one.

2. machete: A larger, more powerful version of a billhook, used for heavy-duty clearing and cutting.

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Culture

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The billhook has been used for centuries as a versatile farming tool. It was particularly important in clearance farming, where large areas of land were cleared for agriculture. In literature, the billhook is sometimes used metaphorically to represent the harsh realities of rural life or the struggles of farming.

How to Memorize "billhook"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a curved blade attached to a long handle. Visualize the tool being used to clear undergrowth or cut small trees.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the billhook with farming and rural life. Think of the tool being used in a field or forest.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Bill hooks undergrowth', where 'Bill' represents the name of the tool and 'hooks' represents the curved blade.

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