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Poleax vs Poleaxe - What's the difference?

poleax | poleaxe | Alternative forms |

Poleaxe is a alternative form of poleax.



As nouns the difference between poleax and poleaxe

is that poleax is an alternative spelling of poleaxe while poleaxe is an ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.

As verbs the difference between poleax and poleaxe

is that poleax is an alternative spelling of poleaxe while poleaxe is to fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.

poleax

English

Noun

(poleaxes)

    • Verb

    (es)

    • poleaxe

    English

    (wikipedia poleaxe)

    Alternative forms

    *poleax, pole-axe, pollaxe, polax

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle
  • a long-handled battle-ax, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike

    • Hypernyms

    * polearm

    See also

    * pole hammer * twibill

    Verb

    (poleax)
  • to fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe
  • to shock or surprise