poleaxe /ˈpoʊlˌæks/verb 3noun 2forms 3 verb3 •To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe. •(figurative) To astonish; to shock or surprise utterly.Lisa Griffin, who runs Brew Rock and an Irish pub in nearby Benidorm, was as poleaxed by the announcement as her customers were. — 2020 •(figurative) To stymie, thwart, cripple, paralyze. noun2 •An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle. •(historical) A long-handled battle axe, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike. formspoleaxed · poleaxing · poleaxes
