Ax
Ax : (1) axe a. A cutting or chopping tool. b. A tool with a blade-edged head and pick point fixed to a handle, used for chipping, split-ting, or hewing wood. A fireman's ax is a small hand ax carried by firemen. See: Flathead Ax: Forcible Entry Tool. (2) (Fire Pr) An insignia of rank for some ladder and truck company officers