bush hook

noun

: a short stout hooked blade fitted to an ax handle and used for cutting bushes

called also bush scythe

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“Bush hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bush%20hook. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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