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Explore Pollaxe through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Pollaxe in a sentence

Pollaxe meaning

Alternative form of poleaxe.

Using Pollaxe

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of poleaxe.
  • In the example corpus, pollaxe often appears in combinations such as: the pollaxe.

Context around Pollaxe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Pollaxe

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the pollaxe were adopted 1× to the pollaxe of 15th 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

nicholson 2004 p 1× this is similar 1×

Common sentence endings:

of 15th century 1× this practice ceased 1×

Words around Pollaxe

Just before it in the word index:

pollard 257 pollara 2 pollan 14 pollak 20 polladhavan 2 pollack 133

Just after it in the word index:

pollbooks 3 polled 366 polledri 3 pollen 329 pollenizers 2 pollens 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Pollaxe

  • In this selection, "pollaxe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the pollaxe were adopted and to the pollaxe of 15th. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pollaxe" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pollaxe

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is similar to the pollaxe of 15th century. (9 words)

Nicholson (2004),p. 102 As dismounting became commonplace, specialist pole weapons such as the pollaxe were adopted by knights and this practice ceased. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Nicholson (2004),p. 102 As dismounting became commonplace, specialist pole weapons such as the pollaxe were adopted by knights and this practice ceased. (23 words)

This is similar to the pollaxe of 15th century. (9 words)

Example sentences (2)

Nicholson (2004),p. 102 As dismounting became commonplace, specialist pole weapons such as the pollaxe were adopted by knights and this practice ceased.

This is similar to the pollaxe of 15th century.

Common combinations with pollaxe

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pollaxe" in a sentence?
An example: "Nicholson (2004),p. 102 As dismounting became commonplace, specialist pole weapons such as the pollaxe were adopted by knights and this practice ceased." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "pollaxe" from authentic English texts.
What does "pollaxe" mean?
Pollaxe means: Alternative form of poleaxe.
How many example sentences with "pollaxe" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "pollaxe", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.