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单词 palstave
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palstave

[ pawl-steyv, pal- ]
/ ˈpɔlˌsteɪv, ˈpæl- /

noun Archaeology.

a bronze celt fitted into a split wooden handle.
Also pal·staff [pawl-staf, -stahf, pal-] /ˈpɔlˌstæf, -ˌstɑf, ˈpæl-/ .

Origin of palstave

1850–55; <Danish pålstav, special use of Old Norse pālstafr javelin <Old English palster spike, taken (by folk etymology) as representing *pālstæf;see pole1, stave

Words nearby palstave

palpus, palsa, palsgrave, palsgravine, palsied, palstave, palsy, palsy-walsy, palter, Paltrow, paltry
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Example sentences from the Web for palstave

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

    The Folk-Tales of the Magyars|Various
  • It is not always easy to discriminate unhesitatingly between the true axe-head and the palstave.

    The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson
  • The flat axes are distinguished by the side stops and in some cases the transition from palstave to socketed axe can be seen.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8|Various

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
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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