poleax

¹pole·ax

noun \ˈpōl-ˌaks\

Definition of POLEAX

1

: a battle-ax with a short handle and often a hook or spike opposite the blade; also : one with a long handle used as an ornamental weapon

2

: an ax used in slaughtering cattle

Origin of POLEAX

Middle English polax, pollax, from pol, polle poll + ax

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with POLEAX

addax, anthrax, banjax, beeswax, borax, broadax, climax, coax, Colfax, death tax, earwax, flat tax, galax, hyrax, Lomax, lost wax, meat-ax, panchax, pickax, poll tax, relax, sales tax, sin tax, smilax, stamp tax, storax, styrax, surtax, syntax, thorax, toadflax