English Explanatory Dictionary

hachereau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a cleaver, similar to an ax but with a wider cutting edge

Word forms

hachereau hachereaux

Etymology

From French hacher, from Proto-Germanic *hakkōną (“to chop; hack”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *keng- (“to be sharp; peg; hook; handle”).

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