Poleaxe Definition
poleaxe
noun
- an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
- a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
verb
- fell with or as if with a poleax
Words that rhyme with poleaxe
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