Meaning & use
Poleax
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A medieval weapon consisting of an axe blade mounted on a long pole, historically used by infantry.
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The knight wielded a poleax to unseat mounted opponents in battle.
Museum visitors examined a 15th-century poleax on display in the armory.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb meaning to strike someone down forcefully, as in 'the news poleaxed him.'
Words with a similar meaning
halberd
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To strike or knock someone down forcefully, or to stun them completely.
The unexpected news poleaxed her with grief.
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