"tomax" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tomaxes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of tomahawk + axe. Dating from the 1750s, this is the first recorded portmanteau word in the English language. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tomahawk|axe}} Blend of tomahawk + axe Head templates: {{en-noun}} tomax (plural tomaxes)
  1. (obsolete) Synonym of tomahawk Tags: obsolete Synonyms: tomahawk [synonym, synonym-of], tomaxe

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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