Poleaxe has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
2
a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
3
An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
Verb
1
fell with or as if with a poleax
2
To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)