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noun
An ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade.
synonym: poleax.
is a specific kind of: ax, axe.
derivation: poleax, poleaxev1.
Dutch: enterbijl
A battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick.
is a specific kind of: battle-ax, battle-axe.
verb
Fell with or as if with a poleax.
is a specific kind of: cut down, drop, fell, strike down.
derivation: poleax, poleaxen2 | poleax, poleaxen1.
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