Poleaxe Definition & Meaning
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
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- What does poleaxe mean?
- 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 fell with or as if with a poleax
- What part of speech is poleaxe?
- Poleaxe is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does poleaxe have?
- Poleaxe has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).