The difference between Polearm and Poleaxe

When used as nouns, polearm means a close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, whereas poleaxe means an ax having both a blade and a hammer face.


Poleaxe is also verb with the meaning: to fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.

check bellow for the other definitions of Polearm and Poleaxe

  1. Polearm as a noun:

    A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.

  1. Poleaxe as a noun:

    An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.

  2. Poleaxe as a noun:

    A long-handled battle-ax, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike.

  1. Poleaxe as a verb (transitive):

    To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.

  2. Poleaxe as a verb (transitive):

    To astonish; to shock or surprise utterly.

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