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palstave

[ pawl-steyv, pal- ]

noun

, Archaeology.
  1. a bronze celt fitted into a split wooden handle.


palstave

/ ˈpɔːlˌsteɪv /

noun

  1. archaeol a kind of celt, usually of bronze, made to fit into a split wooden handle rather than having a socket for the handle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of palstave1

1850–55; < Danish pålstav, special use of Old Norse pālstafr javelin < Old English palster spike, taken (by folk etymology) as representing *pālstæf; pole 1, stave
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Word History and Origins

Origin of palstave1

C19: from Danish paalstav, from Old Norse, from páll spade + stafr staff 1
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Example Sentences

It is nothing else than the old Scandinavian "paalstaf," the "palstave" or "winged celt" of English antiquaries.

It is not always easy to discriminate unhesitatingly between the true axe-head and the palstave.

The flat axes are distinguished by the side stops and in some cases the transition from palstave to socketed axe can be seen.

The side flanges and palstave-form developed naturally from this.

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