pole-axe

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Definition of pole-axe in English English dictionary

poleaxe
an ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle
poleaxe
{i} battleaxe, heavy axe with a broad edge used in the past as offensive weapon; axe having a hammer opposite the cutting edge used to slaughter animals
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fell with or as if with a poleax
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{f} kill with a poleax; knock down with a poleaxe; shock very much
poleaxe
a long-handled battle-ax, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike
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to fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe
poleaxe
an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
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a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
poleaxe
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