ax handle, axe handle - the handle of an ax

ax head, axe head - the cutting head of an ax

blade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge

broadax, broadaxe - a large ax with a broad cutting blade

common ax, common axe, Dayton ax, Dayton axe - an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side

double-bitted ax, double-bitted axe, Western ax, Western axe - an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head

edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)

fireman's ax, fireman's axe - an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side

haft, helve - the handle of a weapon or tool

hatchet - short ax used to chop wood

ice ax, ice axe, piolet - an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice

poleax, poleaxe - an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade

hack, chop - cut with a hacking tool

terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WWI"