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Definition of Poleax
1. Verb. Fell with or as if with a poleax. "They poleax the trees"
Exact synonyms: Poleaxe
Generic synonyms: Cut Down, Drop, Fell, Strike Down
Derivative terms: Poleaxe, Poleaxe
Generic synonyms: Cut Down, Drop, Fell, Strike Down
Derivative terms: Poleaxe, Poleaxe
2. Noun. An ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade.
3. Noun. A battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick.
Definition of Poleax
1. n. 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.
Definition of Poleax
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of poleaxe) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Poleax
1. to strike with an axlike weapon [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
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