Difference between Poleax and Poleaxe

What is the difference between Poleax and Poleaxe?

Poleax as a noun is an ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle. while Poleaxe as a noun is an ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle

Poleax

Part of speech: noun

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

Poleaxe

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattlea long-handled battle-ax, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe

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