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PICKAXE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Hand Tools
- Property Upkeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pick mattock
1, record 1, English, pick%20mattock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pick 2, record 1, English, pick
correct, noun
- mattock 1, record 1, English, mattock
correct
- pickaxe 2, record 1, English, pickaxe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pick mattock. Combine a pick with an adze and you have one of the best tools for grubbing in hard soils and rocky terrain. The pick on a mattock is squared rather than beveled, and while the adze is sometimes sharpened, the pick seldom is. 3, record 1, English, - pick%20mattock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pick-axe
- pickax
- pick-ax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Outillage à main
- Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pioche
1, record 1, French, pioche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pioche. Cet instrument de terrassier et de cultivateur est généralement formé d'une partie pointue, le pic, et d'une partie large et coupante, la panne, toutes les deux reliées par un œil où s'adapte le manche. La pioche sert pour le défoncement. 2, record 1, French, - pioche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
- Herramientas manuales
- Trabajo de mantenimiento de la propiedad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pico
1, record 1, Spanish, pico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Hand Tools
- Property Upkeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pickax 1, record 2, English, pickax
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pickaxe 1, record 2, English, pickaxe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pick, esp. a mattock. 1, record 2, English, - pickax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Outillage à main
- Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pioche-hache
1, record 2, French, pioche%2Dhache
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pioche-hache en acier forgé, avec panne et hache coupante. Long. 53 cm. 1, record 2, French, - pioche%2Dhache
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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