English-Thai Dictionary
pickax
N พลั่ว mattock pua
pickaxe
N พลั่ว mattock pua
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PICKAX
n.[pick and ax. ] An ax with a sharp point at tone end and a broad blade at the other.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PICKAX; PICKAXE
Pick "ax `, Pick "axe `, n. Etym: [A corruption of OE. pikois, pikeis, F.picois, fr. pic. See Pick, n.]
Defn: 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. Shak.
New American Oxford Dictionary
pickax
pick ax |ˈpikˌaks ˈpɪkæks |(also pickaxe ) ▶noun another term for pick 2 ( sense 1 ). ▶verb [ with obj. ] break or strike with a pickax. ORIGIN Middle English pikoys, from Old French picois; related to pike 2 .
Oxford Dictionary
pickaxe
pickaxe |ˈpɪkaks |(US also pickax ) ▶noun another term for pick 2 ( sense 1 ). ▶verb [ with obj. ] break or strike with a pickaxe. ORIGIN Middle English pikoys, from Old French picois; related to pike 2. The change in the ending was due to association with axe .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
pickax(e)
pick ax (e )/pɪ́kæ̀ks /名詞 C つるはし .動詞 他動詞 自動詞 (…を )つるはしで掘る .