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axe vs poleaxe

poleaxe vs axe

axe and poleaxe both are nouns.

axe and poleaxe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
axe Yes No Yes No
poleaxe Yes No Yes No
As nouns, poleaxe is a hyponym of axe; that is, poleaxe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than axe:
  • axe: 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 axe 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.
axe (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
axe (verb) poleaxe (verb)
terminate fell with or as if with a poleax
chop or split with an ax
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