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poleaxe vs pole weapon

pole weapon vs poleaxe

poleaxe and pole weapon both are nouns.

poleaxe is a verb but pole weapon is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poleaxe Yes No Yes No
pole weapon Yes No No No
As nouns, pole weapon is a hypernym of poleaxe; that is, pole weapon is a word with a broader meaning than poleaxe:
  • poleaxe: a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
  • pole weapon: 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.
Other hypernyms of poleaxe include battle-ax, battle-axe, polearm.
poleaxe (noun) pole weapon (noun)
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
poleaxe (verb) pole weapon (verb)
fell with or as if with a poleax
Difference between poleaxe and pole weapon

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