poleax

1. A medieval battle-ax consisting of a long shaft ending in an ax or a combination of an ax, hammer, and pick.

2. An ax having a hammer face opposite the blade, used to slaughter cattle.

3. A battle-ax with a short handle and often a hook or spike opposite the blade.

4. One with a long handle used as an ornamental weapon.

5. An ax used in slaughtering cattle.

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1. To attack, strike, or fell with or as if with a poleax.

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1. To strike or fell with or as if with a poleax: "When a gang of doves circled above the flowing water and swooped in to feed, he poleaxed the leader with a clean head shot” ( William Hoffman).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
poleax	15	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
al	2
ax	9
po	4
pe	4
pa	4
ae	2
oe	2
op	4
lo	2
el	2
ex	9
ox	9
la	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lox	10
pax	12
pox	12
ole	3
opa	5
ope	5
pol	5
pea	5
pal	5
lop	5
lex	10
lea	3
lax	10
lap	5
axe	10
apo	5
ape	5
alp	5
ale	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
pale	6
peal	6
plea	6
plex	13
pole	6
lope	6
opal	6
olea	4
leap	6
expo	13
axle	11
axel	11
apex	13
aloe	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
paleo	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
poleax	15