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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of poleaxe. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick wordnet
3. 3
   an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of poleaxe. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   fell with or as if with a poleax wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

axblow upbrainbring downcut downdisintegrate

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