curtle ax

Meanings

• noun

  A type of ax with a curved blade, used for hewing or cleaving curved surfaces.

  - "The curtle ax was used to shape the wooden statue."
  - "He used a curtle ax to split the tree trunk."

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Variants

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curtal ax , curtal axes , curtle ax , curtle axs

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Etymology

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Old English 'cyrteleax', from 'cyrtele' meaning 'curved' and 'ax' meaning 'ax'.

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Trivia

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1. The curtle ax was also known as a 'curved ax' or 'hooked ax'.

2. The curtle ax was often made from iron or steel, but wooden curtle axes were also used.

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1. Adz: An ax with a flat, broad, and sharp blade, used for chopping and shaping wood.

2. Axe: A tool with a sharp edge or blade, used for chopping or splitting wood, or for mining or breaking up the ground.

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Culture

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The curtle ax was commonly used in medieval Europe for various tasks, such as shaping wooden statues, hewing ships' timbers, and clearing trees for agriculture.

How to Memorize "curtle ax"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a curved blade attached to an ax handle. Visualize the curtle ax being used to shape a piece of wood.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'curtle' with 'curved'. Associate 'ax' with 'tool' or 'weapon'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'curtle' as 'curved tool'.

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