"moot-axe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moot-axes [plural]
Etymology: moot (“tree stump”) + axe Etymology templates: {{compound|en|moot|axe|gloss1=tree stump}} moot (“tree stump”) + axe Head templates: {{en-noun}} moot-axe (plural moot-axes)
  1. (West Country) An specialised axe for cutting tree stumps. Tags: West-Country Categories (topical): Tools

Inflected forms

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