| poleaxe or (US) poleax (ˈpəʊlˌæks) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | another term for battle-axe |
| 2. | a former naval weapon with an axe blade on one side of the handle and a spike on the other |
| 3. | an axe used by butchers to slaughter animals |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (tr) to hit or fell with or as if with a poleaxe |
| [C14 pollax battle-axe, from | |
| poleax or (US) poleax | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C14 pollax battle-axe, from | |