单词 | tom-axe |
释义 | tom-axetom-axn.ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > axe > [noun] wi-axc897 hand-axeOE wifleOE axec1275 poleaxe1294 Danish axe1297 hache1322 gisarmea1325 pollhache1324 spartha1363 battle-axec1380 the sheenc1400 sparc1440 Welsh glaive1483 twibit1510 twibill1558 tomahawkc1612 two-billc1619 sagaris1623 francisca1683 tom-axe1759 tomahawk1761 1759 Public Advertiser 3 Jan. 3/1 A Famous Mohawk Indian Warrior..his Face and Body painted, with his Scalping-knife, Tom-ax, and all other Implements of War that are used by the Indians in Battle. 1766 G. Cockings Conquest Canada iv. ii. 43 See the Tomax sink into his Head; His Body mangled; and his Scalp torn off. 1802 J. Lathrop Speech Caunonicus 19 A friendly tomax then like lightning driven, Released Oswego's soul—It flew to love and heaven! 1830 Mirror of Lit. Suppl. No. 460. 375/2 The old chief marched erect, with his tomax only in his hand, and his hunting-knife stuck in his girdle. 2. Australian. A small axe, a hatchet; = tomahawk n. 2d. Cf. tommy axe n. 2. rare. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > axe > [noun] > hatchet hatcheta1350 tomahawk1803 tommy axe1837 tommy1873 tom-axe1988 1988 R. Langford Don't take your Love to Town i. 6 Uncle Ernie had a tom-axe in his belt. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1759 |
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