Explore Broadaxe through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like axe. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Broadaxe in a sentence
Broadaxe meaning
A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber.
Synonyms of Broadaxe
Using Broadaxe
- The main meaning on this page is: A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber.
- Useful related words include: broadax, ax, axe.
Context around Broadaxe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 14.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Broadaxe
- In this selection, "broadaxe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 14.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include adze and broadaxe and with a broadaxe or adze. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "broadaxe" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with broadaxe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These large timbers were shaped with both adze and broadaxe. (10 words)
The timbers originally were tree boles squared with a broadaxe or adze and joined together with joinery without nails. (19 words)
The timbers originally were tree boles squared with a broadaxe or adze and joined together with joinery without nails. (19 words)
These large timbers were shaped with both adze and broadaxe. (10 words)
Example sentences (2)
These large timbers were shaped with both adze and broadaxe.
The timbers originally were tree boles squared with a broadaxe or adze and joined together with joinery without nails.