poleaxing

poleaxing: n. battleaxe, heavy axe with a broad edge used in the past as offensive weapon; axe having a hammer opposite the cutting edge used to slaughter animals v. kill with a poleax; knock down with a poleaxe; shock very muchn. battleaxe, heavy axe with a broad edge used in the past as offensive weapon; axe having a hammer opposite the cutting edge used to slaughter animals v. kill with a poleax; knock down with a poleaxe; shock very much

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poleax — /pohl aks /, n., pl. poleaxes / ak siz/, v., poleaxed, poleaxing. n. 1. a medieval shafted weapon with blade combining ax, hammer, and apical spike, used for fighting on foot. 2. an ax, usually with a hammer opposite the cutting edge, used in… … Universalium
poleaxe — /pohl aks /, n., pl. poleaxes / ak siz/, v.t., poleaxed, poleaxing. poleax. * * * … Universalium
The Disasters of War — Plate 3: Lo mismo (The same). A man about to cut off the head of a soldier with an axe.[1] … Wikipedia
poleaxe — /ˈpoʊlæks / (say pohlaks) noun 1. a medieval shafted weapon with blade combining axe, hammer, and apical spike, used for fighting on foot. 2. an axe, usually with a hammer opposite the cutting edge, used in felling or stunning animals. 3. an axe… …
poleax — or poleaxe [pōl′aks΄] n. pl. poleaxes [altered (infl. by POLE2) < ME pollax < pol, POLL + ax, AX1] 1. a long handled battle ax 2. any ax with a spike, hook, or hammer opposite the blade … English World dictionary

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