poleaxe
/ˈpoʊlæks/
noun
- Alternative spelling of poleax; a type of axe with a long handle, used historically as a weapon or tool.
- A poleaxe could be used to break through armor.
- The blacksmith forged a new poleaxe for the soldier.
- The knight carried a heavy poleaxe into the tournament.
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verb
- Alternative spelling of poleax; to strike or knock down with a poleaxe or a similar blow.
- The hunter poleaxed the deer with a precise hit.
- He was poleaxed by a falling branch during the storm.
- The guard poleaxed the intruder with a single swing.
- To shock or overwhelm someone completely.
- The company was poleaxed by the sudden loss of its biggest client.
- The bad news poleaxed him, and he couldn't speak for a minute.
- She felt poleaxed by the complexity of the new software.
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