poleaxe.
An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
Meaning & usage
An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
A long-handled battle axe, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike.
Where this word comes from
From earlier pollax, from poll (“head”) + axe, with the spelling influenced by pole.
To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
To astonish; to shock or surprise utterly.
To stymie, thwart, cripple, paralyze.
Where this word comes from
From earlier pollax, from poll (“head”) + axe, with the spelling influenced by pole.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.