pickax

[ pik-aks ]

noun,plural pick·ax·es.

verb (used with object),pick·axed, pick·ax·ing.

verb (used without object),pick·axed, pick·ax·ing.

Origin of pickax

1275–1325; pick² + ax; replacing Middle English picois<Middle French, Old French; akin to French picpick². See pique¹

The West Germans started taking their pickaxes and sledgehammers to the wall, and it was the beginning of the end.
How The Cold War Endgame Played Out In The Rubble Of The Berlin Wall | William O’Connor | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
However, I managed to fasten the cord to his chain, then I made two men armed with pickaxes break away the spars.
The Animal Story Book | Various
Hurriedly they collected the tools—pickaxes, crowbars, chisels, and hammers—and they all set to work on the masonry.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge Hemyng
At length a boat was sent ashore with an armed party carrying pickaxes and shovels.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
And with spades and pickaxes they went on digging the sea, making the utmost efforts.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 | Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

They had a narrow escape of being destroyed by the pickaxes of the superstitious fellaheen.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) | Georges Perrot

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