poleaxe

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English

Definitions

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

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

Related words

Synonyms

poleax boar-spear beam cattle goad bullock cattleprod cattle-prod tongue spike team oxgoad cattle prod killcow butcher's hook brazen bull yoke kill-buck

Associated

Rhymes

poleax grow lax hole axe mexico lacks soul lacks whole lacks

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