"Poleaxe" is a word in ENGLISH
poleaxe
ENGLISH
Definition:
Anciently, a kind of battle-ax with a long handle; later,
an ax or hatchet with a short handle, and a head variously patterned;
-- used by soldiers, and also by sailors in boarding a vessel.
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amphora
ENGLISH
Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc.
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ENGLISH
An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and …
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