poleaxed

pole·ax

P p

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of poleaxed word

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

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Origin of poleaxed

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 Poleaxed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poleaxed

poleaxed 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 57% 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.

poleaxed usage trend in Literature

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