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Billhook

Billhook Meaning & Definition
Billhook Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Billhook?

[n] a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Billhook: bill

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See Also | saw

Billhook In Webster's Dictionary

\Bill"hook`\, n. [Bill + hook.] A thick, heavy knife with a hooked point, used in pruning hedges, etc. When it has a short handle, it is sometimes called a {hand bill}; when the handle is long, a {hedge bill} or {scimiter}.

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