poleaxe
poleaxe · poleaxes
топор, секира, боевой топор, полэкс
Schlachterbeil, Schlachtbeil, Kriegsaxt, Streitaxt
An ax having both a blade and a hammer faceAn ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
US/ˈpoʊlˌæks/
Meaning
2 sensesAn ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
Schlachterbeil, Schlachtbeil
топо́рtopór, секи́раsekíra
an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
(historical)A long-handled battle axe, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike.
Kriegsaxt, Streitaxt
боево́й топо́рbojevój topór, по́лэксpólɛks, берды́шberdýš
a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle:
battle axe:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle:
battle axe:
Origin
From earlier pollax, from poll (“head”) + axe, with the spelling influenced by pole.From earlier pollax, from poll (“head”) + axe, with the spelling influenced by pole.
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Forms
plural: poleaxesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick:poleax
- an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade:poleax