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palstave
[ pawl-steyv, pal- ]
noun
, Archaeology.
- a bronze celt fitted into a split wooden handle.
palstave
/ ˈpɔːlˌsteɪv /
noun
- archaeol a kind of celt, usually of bronze, made to fit into a split wooden handle rather than having a socket for the handle
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of palstave1
C19: from Danish paalstav, from Old Norse, from páll spade + stafr staff 1
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Example Sentences
It is nothing else than the old Scandinavian "paalstaf," the "palstave" or "winged celt" of English antiquaries.
From Project Gutenberg
It is not always easy to discriminate unhesitatingly between the true axe-head and the palstave.
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The flat axes are distinguished by the side stops and in some cases the transition from palstave to socketed axe can be seen.
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The side flanges and palstave-form developed naturally from this.
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