# poleaxe

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpoʊlˌæks/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From earlier pollax, from poll (“head”) + axe, with the spelling influenced by pole.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poleaxe