poleax

pole·ax

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohl-aks]
- /ˈpoʊlˌæks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohl-aks]
- /ˈpoʊlˌæks/

Definitions of poleax word

noun plural poleax a medieval shafted weapon with blade combining ax, hammer, and apical spike, used for fighting on foot. 1
noun plural poleax an ax, usually with a hammer opposite the cutting edge, used in stunning and slaughtering animals. 1
noun plural poleax an ax with both a blade and a hook, formerly used in naval warfare to assist sailors in boarding vessels. 1
verb with object poleax to strike down or kill with or as if with a poleax. 1
noun poleax a long-handled battle-ax 0
noun poleax any ax with a spike, hook, or hammer opposite the blade 0

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Origin of poleax

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English pollax battle-ax, literally, head-ax (see poll1, ax); akin to Middle Low German polexe

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Parts of speech for Poleax

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poleax

poleax popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poleax usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for poleax

verb poleax

flatten — to make flat.

Just one Synonym for poleax