pickax

English Thesaurus

1. a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	edge tool,
definition	:	any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	mattock,
definition	:	a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	break up, pick,
definition	:	attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example (verb.contact)

derivation	:	break up, pick,
definition	:	attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example (verb.contact)