This is the 17487th most frequent Russian word.
топор
A "topor" is an "axe."
used as a noun in a general description of an object.
Топор лежит на столе.
The axe is lying on the table.
used as a noun referring to a tool utilized for cutting.
Он топором разрубил полено.
He split the log with an axe.
used metaphorically to describe directness, comparing it to the cutting action of an axe.