Lochaber ax

noun

A weapon of war, consisting of a pole armed with an axhead at its end, formerly used by the Scottish Highlanders.

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Meanings

nounLochaber ax (plural Lochaber axes)

plural Lochaber axes · alternative Lochaber axe

  1. A weapon of war, consisting of a pole armed with an axhead at its end, formerly used by the Scottish Highlanders.

Origin

So called from Lochaber, in Scotland.

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Lochaber ax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lochaber%20ax

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