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单词 boat axe
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Definition of boat axe in English:

boat axe

(US boat ax)
noun ˈbəʊt aks
  • 1An axe carried on board a boat.

  • 2Archaeology. A type of thin, stone battleaxe with a head shaped like an upturned boat, used in the late Neolithic period in the Baltic region and Scandinavia, especially as a symbol of social status.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Scoresby (1789–1857), Arctic scientist and Church of England clergyman. From boat + axe.

Definition of boat axe in US English:

boat axe

(US boat ax)
nounˈbəʊt aks
  • 1An axe carried on board a boat.

  • 2Archaeology. A type of thin, stone battleaxe with a head shaped like an upturned boat, used in the late Neolithic period in the Baltic region and Scandinavia, especially as a symbol of social status.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Scoresby (1789–1857), Arctic scientist and Church of England clergyman. From boat + axe.

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