poleax
n . 战斧;屠斧
战斧;屠斧
poleax n 1 :
an ax used to slaughter cattle ;
has a hammer opposite the blade [
synonym : {
poleax }, {
poleaxe }]
2 :
a battle ax used in the Middle Ages ;
a long handled ax and a pick [
synonym : {
poleax }, {
poleaxe }]
v 1 :
fell with or as if with a poleax [
synonym : {
poleax }, {
poleaxe }]
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
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 ]
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