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pole-axe

noun

Meaning

  1. An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
  2. A long-handled battle axe, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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