poleax

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Noun

poleax noun

An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
A long-handled battle axe, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike.

Verb

poleax verb

To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
To astonish; to shock or surprise utterly.

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Synonyms

poleaxe pole-axe pollaxe broadax lochaber axe battleaxe meataxe battle-axe battle-ax axhead axehead battleax pickax ice ax ice-ax axehandle

Rhymes

poleaxe grow lax hole axe mexico lacks soul lacks whole lacks

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