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Fire axes

Scope note

Axes found primarily in public buildings, with part of the head and sometimes the heft painted red; to be used in case of fire. BLACKB

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300024796

Broader Terms used

firefighting equipment

Equivalent Terms used

fire ax

Created

13yrs ago

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