verb.
Alternative form of ask.
noun.
The axle of a wheel.
verb.
To furnish with an axle.
noun.
A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
noun.
An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
noun.
A dismissal or rejection.
noun.
A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.
verb.
To fell or chop with an axe.
verb.
To terminate or reduce tremendously in a rough or ruthless manner.
verb.
To lay off: to terminate a person's employment