Lochaber ax

Lochaber ax
/lo khah"beuhrdd/; Eng. /lo kah"beuhr/
a Scottish battle-ax of the 16th century, having a tall, cleaverlike blade with a hook at its upper end.
[1610-20; named after Lochaber, Scotland]

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