Sax vs. Six

Saxnoun

A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax.

Saxnoun

(obsolete) A knife or sword; a dagger about 50 cm (20 inches) in length.

Saxverb

To cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.

Saxnoun

A kind of chopping instrument for trimming the edges of roofing slates.

Saxnoun

a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)

Saxnoun

a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore

Sixnumeral

A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This many dots: (••••••).

Sixnumeral

Describing a group or set with six elements.

Sixnoun

The digit or figure 6.

Sixnoun

Rear, behind rear side of something.

Sixnoun

An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which does not bounce before passing over a boundary in the air, resulting in an award of 6 runs for the batting team.

Sixnoun

(American football) A touchdown.

Sixnoun

(obsolete) Small beer sold at six shillings per barrel.

Sixadjective

One more than five; twice three; as, six yards.

Sixnoun

The number greater by a unit than five; the sum of three and three; six units or objects.

Sixnoun

A symbol representing six units, as 6, vi., or VI.

Sixnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

Sixadjective

denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units