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ax vs poleaxe

poleaxe vs ax

ax and poleaxe both are nouns.

ax and poleaxe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ax Yes No Yes No
poleaxe Yes No Yes No
As nouns, poleaxe is a hyponym of ax; that is, poleaxe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ax:
  • ax: an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
  • poleaxe: an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
Other hyponyms of ax include broadax, broadaxe, common ax, common axe, Dayton ax, Dayton axe, double-bitted ax, double-bitted axe, Western ax, Western axe, fireman's ax, fireman's axe, hatchet, ice ax, ice axe, piolet, poleax, axe-hammer, hammer-axe, hammer axe.
ax (noun) poleaxe (noun)
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
ax (verb) poleaxe (verb)
terminate fell with or as if with a poleax
chop or split with an ax
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