Poleax Definition

pōlaks

poleaxed, poleaxes, poleaxing

noun

A long-handled battle-ax.

Webster's New World

Any ax with a spike, hook, or hammer opposite the blade.

Webster's New World

A medieval battle-ax consisting of a long shaft ending in an ax or a combination of an ax, hammer, and pick.

American Heritage

Alternative spelling of poleaxe.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

verb

poleaxed, poleaxing

To attack or fell with or as with a poleax.

Webster's New World

Alternative spelling of poleaxe.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Poleax

Singular:

poleax

Plural:

poleaxes

Middle English alteration (influenced by pole long piece of wood) of pollax poll head poll ax ax ax¹

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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