picaroon

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In case you may not know, a picaroon is like a single-bladed ax on a regular ax handle, except most of the ax blade is cut away, leaving only a pick instead of a blade.

From The Life of Me; an autobiography by Johnson, Clarence Edgar

He, the picaroon, companion of rogues and small marauders, had seen many and diverse love affairs.

From Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California by Bonner, Geraldine

I observed wretched devils playing here, whose whole standing kit would not have brought a picaroon at vendue.

From Impressions of America During The Years 1833, 1834, and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume II. by Power, Tyrone

"Hurrah!" arose in a general roar from the crew of the Noank, more than one voice adding, vociferously, the desire that was felt to smash the picaroon.

From The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution by Stoddard, W. O.

Salmon began to fall on the deck, heaved up on a picaroon.

From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney