English dictionary
poleax
/'p/oU/l,/&/ks/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
Synonyms poleaxeSource: WordNet 3.0
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a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Anciently, a kind of battle-ax with a long handle; later, an ax or hatchet with a short handle, and a head variously patterned; -- used by soldiers, and also by sailors in boarding a vessel.
Source: webster1913
verb
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fell with or as if with a poleax
Source: WordNet 3.0