"Axe" meaning in English

See Axe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Ultimately derived from Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk, a river name perhaps originally meaning "abundant in fish". Cognate with the river names Esk, Exe, and Usk. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*Uɨsk}} Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Axe
  1. A river in Dorset, Somerset, and east Devon, England, which flows into Lyme Bay at Seaton. Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in Dorset, England, Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Rivers in Devon, England, Rivers in Dorset, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Axe-en-name-X-T8YdIW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. A river in Somerset, England, which flows into the Bristol Channel at Weston-super-Mare. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Axe-en-name-t4KyrdyQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Axbridge (english: Somerset), Axminster [Devon], Axmouth [Devon]
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