ALL meanings of poleax
pole·ax
P p - 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
- verb transitive poleax to attack or fell with or as with a poleax 0