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poleaxe
(encz) | poleaxe,bitevní sekera n: Zdeněk Brož |
Poleaxe
(gcide) | Poleax \Pole"ax`\, Poleaxe \Pole"axe`\, n. [OE. pollax; cf. OD.
pollexe. See Poll head, and Ax.]
Anciently, a kind of battle-ax with a long handle; later, an
ax or hatchet with a short handle, and a head variously
patterned; -- used by soldiers, and also by sailors in
boarding a vessel.
[1913 Webster] poleaxe |
poleaxe
(gcide) | poleax \poleax\, poleaxe \poleaxe\v. t.
1. To fell with or as if with a poleax; -- often used
figuratively; as, the entire department was poleaxed after
the takeover.
[WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
2. Stunned; astonished;; as, we couldn't speak, poleaxed by
the sight in fronnt fo us.
[PJC] |
poleaxe
(wn) | poleaxe
n 1: an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the
blade [syn: poleax, poleaxe]
2: a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a
pick [syn: poleax, poleaxe]
v 1: fell with or as if with a poleax [syn: poleax, poleaxe] |
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Poleaxe
(gcide) | Poleax \Pole"ax`\, Poleaxe \Pole"axe`\, n. [OE. pollax; cf. OD.
pollexe. See Poll head, and Ax.]
Anciently, a kind of battle-ax with a long handle; later, an
ax or hatchet with a short handle, and a head variously
patterned; -- used by soldiers, and also by sailors in
boarding a vessel.
[1913 Webster] poleaxepoleax \poleax\, poleaxe \poleaxe\v. t.
1. To fell with or as if with a poleax; -- often used
figuratively; as, the entire department was poleaxed after
the takeover.
[WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
2. Stunned; astonished;; as, we couldn't speak, poleaxed by
the sight in fronnt fo us.
[PJC] |
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