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palstave
[ pawl-steyv, pal- ]
/ ˈpɔlˌsteɪv, ˈpæl- /
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noun Archaeology.
a bronze celt fitted into a split wooden handle.
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Also pal·staff [pawl-staf, -stahf, pal-] /ˈpɔlˌstæf, -ˌstɑf, ˈpæl-/ .
Words nearby palstave
palpus, palsa, palsgrave, palsgravine, palsied, palstave, palsy, palsy-walsy, palter, Paltrow, paltry
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How to use palstave in a sentence
It is nothing else than the old Scandinavian "paalstaf," the "palstave" or "winged celt" of English antiquaries.
The Folk-Tales of the Magyars|VariousIt is not always easy to discriminate unhesitatingly between the true axe-head and the palstave.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel WilsonThe 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.
The Bronze Age in Ireland|George Coffey
British Dictionary definitions for palstave
palstave
/ (ˈpɔːlˌsteɪv) /
noun
archaeol a kind of celt, usually of bronze, made to fit into a split wooden handle rather than having a socket for the handle
Word Origin for palstave
C19: from Danish paalstav, from Old Norse, from páll spade + stafr staff 1
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