Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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poleax | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pole weapon | Yes | No | No | No |
poleax (noun) | pole weapon (noun) |
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a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick | a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is fitted to the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, thereby extending the user's effective range. |
an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade |
poleax (verb) | pole weapon (verb) |
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fell with or as if with a poleax |