A billhook or bill hook is a versatile cutting tool used widely in agriculture and forestry for cutting woody material such as shrubs, small trees and branches. It is distinct from the sickle. It was commonly used in Europe with an important variety of traditional local patterns.

What is a British Billhook?

Originally an agricultural tool, the English billhook or bill for short, was used as melee weapon for English soldiers during the late medieval period. The weapon has a traditional head with a blade that curves outward, a vertical spike on top and a shorter horizontal spike on the back of the blade.

What does the word Billhook mean?

: a cutting or pruning tool with a hooked blade.