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dagger-axe

dagger-axe noun: an ancient Chinese pole weapon, in use until the Han dynasty, consisting of a dagger-shaped blade mounted by its tang perpendicular to the pole's shaft.

dagger-axe: an ancient Chinese pole weapon, in use until the Han dynasty, consisting of a dagger-shaped blade...
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Noun

dagger-axe (plural dagger-axes)

  1. (historical) An ancient Chinese pole weapon, in use until the Han dynasty, consisting of a dagger-shaped blade mounted by its tang perpendicular to the pole's shaft.

Forms of dagger-axe

pluraldagger-axes

Questions about dagger-axe

What does dagger-axe mean?
Dagger-axe means an ancient Chinese pole weapon, in use until the Han dynasty, consisting of a dagger-shaped blade mounted by its tang perpendicular to the pole's shaft.
What part of speech is dagger-axe?
Dagger-axe is a noun.
What is the plural of dagger-axe?
The plural of dagger-axe is dagger-axes.

Words near dagger-axe in the dictionary

  1. dagger board
  2. dagger boards
  3. dagger moth
  4. dagger moths
  5. dagger of lath
  6. dagger-axe
  7. dagger-axes
  8. dagger-sharp
  9. daggerblade
  10. daggerblade grass shrimp
  11. daggerblade grass shrimps

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