zax
English
Etymology
From Middle English sax (“knife”), from Old English seax, from Proto-Germanic *sahsą.
Pronunciation
- enPR: zăks, IPA(key): /zæks/
- Rhymes: -æks
- Homophone: zacks
Noun
zax (plural zaxes)
- A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.