Thesaurus: poleax

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1. n. Alt. of Poleaxe
2. n. an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
3. n. a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
4. v. fell with or as if with a poleax
5. 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.
6. n an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade n a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick v fell with or as if with a poleax