31 August 2024

Poll

Did you know that the "pole" in "poleaxe" doesn't refer to the shaft.

Poll means a hammer face.  "Pollaxe" is an historical, alternate, spelling.

The "pole" in "polearm" is unrelated.

Posted by Angus McThag at 01:02
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  1. Terrapod31 August, 2024 07:58

    So then we infer that being Pollaxed means being hit on the noggin with a hammer? In my distant upbringing the word always meant being unexpectedly hit so hard that you end up "out cold" on the floor, with what was never defined, fist, bat, staff, rock - all applied.

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