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Sledgehammers

Scope note

Large heavy hammers that are usually wielded with both hands and used especially for driving stakes and breaking stone. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300023160

Broader Terms used

hammers (tools)

Equivalent Terms used

sledgehammer

Created

13yrs ago

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