Weaponized ax

[Magnum]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/ax-attack-york-city-cops-inspired-terrorists-police/story?id=26436991

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Bratton said Thompson was involuntarily discharged from the military in 2003 and a "weaponized ax" - sharpened on both sides - and a knife was found during a search of his home.

What does it mean that "both sides were sharpened."

I ask because I think that axes are meant to cut wood.

[anunitu]

The term "Weaponized" refers to a "tool" that has been modified to make it more formidable as a weapon,and less useful as a regular tool.
(IE: perhaps an axe with a sharpened handle as well as a dual bladed head.)

[dedndave]

[Magnum]

Thanks for the clarification.

The pipe tomahawk thereby represented the two possible outcomes of a contact with the settlers: The interaction could either lead to peace by through both parties smoking the pipe, or battle in the form of the axe head.