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ice-axe
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
an ice-cutting tool. See ice chisel 1848 quote and picture.
See: ice-chisel
Quotations
1775
Then one of us took the Ice axe[,] this being upright with a long handle.
1905
The ice-axe . . . serves as a balancing pole when crossing streams on fallen logs, or as a balustrade for timid folks, chops wood for fires and boughs for beds, is a distinct success as a can-opener, and, on an emergency, comes in handy as a camera stand, two making a most effective substitute for the conventional tripod.