DCHP-1 Online
ice-axe 
n. an ice-cutting tool. See ice chisel 1848 quote and picture.
See also: ice-chisel
- 1775 (1955) Then one of us took the Ice axe[,] this being upright with a long handle.
- 1905 The ice-axe . . . serves as a balancing pole when crossing streams on fallen logs, or as a balustrade for timid folks, chops wood for fires and boughs for beds, is a distinct success as a can-opener, and, on an emergency, comes in handy as a camera stand, two making a most effective substitute for the conventional tripod.
- 1775 (1955) Then one of us took the Ice axe[,] this being upright with a long handle.