poleaxe

• اسم يشير إلى نوع من الفؤوس ذات النصل العريض، كان يُستخدم في العصور الوسطى كسلاح حرب أو لذبح الماشية، وغالبًا ما يكون له رأس مطرقة أو سنّ مدبب في الجهة المقابلة للنصل.

A noun referring to a type of axe, historically used as a weapon in the Middle Ages or for slaughtering cattle, featuring a hammer opposite the blade.

1. Butcher's toolC1formal

   A heavy axe with a hammer head opposite the blade, used for slaughtering cattle.

   فأس الجزار

   • The butcher used a poleaxe to stun the animal before slaughter.
   • The poleaxe's hammer side was designed to deliver a blunt blow.
   • Modern slaughterhouses have replaced the poleaxe with more humane methods.

   المرادفاتpoleax

2. Medieval weaponC1formal

   A long-handled battle axe with a pointed spike or pick on one side, used in the Middle Ages.

   سلاح من العصور الوسطى

   • The knight wielded a poleaxe with deadly precision.
   • Medieval poleaxes were effective against armored opponents.
   • The museum displayed a beautifully preserved poleaxe from the 15th century.

   المرادفاتhalberd