pickax

A pick, especially with one end of the head pointed and the other end with a chisel edge for cutting through roots.

To use a pickax.

To use a pickax on.

A pick, especially one with a sharp point on one side of the head and a broad blade on the other. The pointed end is used for loosening hard earth, and the other for cutting the roots of trees. See also cuts under pick, n., 1.

To cut or clear away with a pickax.

To use a pickax.

A pick with a point at one end, a transverse edge or blade at the other, and a handle inserted at the middle; a hammer with a flattened end for driving wedges and a pointed end for piercing as it strikes.

Alternative spelling of pickaxe.

Alternative spelling of pickaxe.

a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends