Axe
Axe noun - An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
Spike
Spike noun - A long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal).
How words are described
| long | long axe | long spike |
| similar | similar axe | similar spike |
| regular | regular axe | regular spike |
| original | original axe | original spike |
| Other adjectives: single, sharp, powerful, real, massive, large, great, huge, wooden, magic, new, gigantic, nearby, giant, bigger, oversized. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Its head had either an axe blade or a hammer on the front, a spike on the top, and either a hammer or a second (often hooked) spike on the back.
Source: Blade on a Stick -
Spike tells him to use his head, grabs him by the scruff of his neck, and uses his head to break the glass on the fire axe case beside the door.
Source: Axe Before Entering -
The Halberd: A multipurpose infantry weapon about eight feet (2.43 meters) long, with a head consisting of an axe blade on one side, a spike on top, and a fluke or spike on the other side.
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