twibil

noun

twi·​bil

variants or twibill

ˈtwīˌbil,

-bəl

plural -s

1

: a double-headed battle-ax

2

dialectal, England : a reaping hook especially for cutting beans

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, a kind of two-bladed ax, mattock, from Old English twibill, from twi- + bill two-edged sword

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