poleaxe

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Meaning

1. noun An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
2. noun A long-handled battle axe, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike.
3. verb To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
4. verb To astonish; to shock or surprise utterly.
5. verb To stymie, thwart, cripple, paralyze.

Similar words

poleax boar-spear beam cattle goad bullock cattleprod cattle-prod tongue spike team oxgoad

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Word family

poleax poleaxed poleaxes poleaxing