poleaxe

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Synonyms: pole-axe, poleax, pollaxe, pole axe

Antonyms: pole-axe, poleax, pollaxe, pole axe

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Noun

1. An [[ax]] having both a [[blade]] and a [[hammer]] face; used to [[slaughter]] [[cattle]].
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A long-handled [[battle axe]], being a [[combination]] of [[ax]], [[hammer]] and [[pike]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[fell]] someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[astonish]]; to shock or surprise utterly.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[stymie]], [[thwart]], [[cripple]], [[paralyze]].

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