poleaxes in English
noun
1
a short-handled ax with a spike at the back, formerly used in naval warfare for boarding, resisting boarders, and cutting ropes.
2
a butcher's ax with a hammerhead at the back, used to slaughter animals.
verb
1
hit, kill, or knock down with or as if with a poleax.
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