1. Throw the helve after the hatchet.

2. Ax definition, an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc

3. See synonyms for: ax / axed / axes / Axing on Thesaurus.com noun, plural ax·es [ak-siz]. an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc

4. An Axe (sometimes Ax in American English; see spelling differences) is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, to harvest timber, as a weapon, and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol.The Axe has many forms and specialised uses but generally consists of an Axe head with a handle, or helve.