axe

Definitions

• A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
• An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
• (informal) A dismissal or rejection.
• (slang) A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.
• (finance) A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.