Definition of poleaxe - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
historical weaponDated long-handled battle axe with blade and spikeDated
- The knight wielded a poleaxe in the battle.
2.
butchery toolDated axe with blade and hammer for slaughtering cattleDated
- The butcher used a poleaxe to slaughter the cow.
Verb
1.
actionstrike and knock someone down suddenly
- He was poleaxed by the sudden blow.
2.
- The news poleaxed everyone at the meeting.
Images of poleaxe
long-handled battle axe with blade and spike 
axe with blade and hammer for slaughtering cattle
Origin of poleaxe
Old English, pol (stake) + eax (axe)
Examples of poleaxe in a sentence
A poleaxe was found in the ruins. The poleaxe hung on the wall of the old shop. He sharpened the poleaxe before the day's work. The boxer was poleaxed in the final round. She was poleaxed by the shocking news. The unexpected turn of events poleaxed the entire audience.
His sudden resignation poleaxed his colleagues.
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- French:hache d'armes, terrasser, ...
- German:Streitaxt, niederschlagen, ...
- Italian:alabarda, abbattere, ...
- Spanish:hacha de guerra, derribar, ...
- Portuguese:alabarda, abater, ...
- Chinese:长柄战斧, 击倒, ...
- Japanese:ポールアックス, 打ち倒す, ...
- Arabic:فَأْس حَرْب طَوِيلَة, صَرَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:גַּרְזֶן קְרָב, לְהַפִּיל, ...
- Russian:алебарда, сразить, ...
- Ukrainian:алебарда, вдарити, ...
- Hindi:पोलैक्स, गिराना, ...
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