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-/.
Words nearby palstave
palpus,
palsa,
palsgrave,
palsgravine,
palsied,
palstave,
palsy,
palsy-walsy,
palter,
paltrow,
paltry
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 |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.
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
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