axinomancy
noun
ax·in·o·man·cy
ˈaksənəˌmansē,
akˈsin-
plural -es
: divination by means of the movements of an ax placed on a post
Word History
Etymology
Latin axinomantia, from (assumed) Greek axinomanteia, from Greek axino- (from axinē axhead, ax) + manteia divination