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poleaxe verb

  • (transitive, figurative) To astonish; to shock or surprise utterly.
 schockieren, vor den Kopf stoßen
  • (transitive) To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
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poleaxe noun

  • An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
 Schlächterbeil
  • (historical) A long-handled battle axe, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike.
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