axes

¹

[ ak-seez ]

noun

1. plural of axis ¹.

axes

²

[ ak-siz ]

noun

1. plural of ax or axe.

axes

¹

/ ˈæksɪz /

noun

1. the plural of axe

axes

²

/ ˈæksiːz /

noun

1. the plural of axis 1

Example Sentences

Dr Stephanie Brown said: "Knives were omnipresent in medieval society. Axes were commonplace in homes for cutting wood, and many men carried a staff."

From BBC

Axes created a more symmetrical, oval fracture than the adze, for example.

From Science Magazine

Axes, maces, a javelin, and a couple swords hang from metal hooks.

From Literature

Axes hung from their belts and each man had a bow and quiver of arrows on his shoulder.

From Literature

Just look at the headlines from one day's New York Times alone: "Alarm in Capital as Axes Swing in Growing Post-Acquittal Purge," "Justice Dept. Acts to Ease Sentence for a Trump Ally."

From Salon