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polaski

polaski noun: a fire fighting hand tool consisting of ax or adz head on a wooden handle, used to dig a fireline.

Noun

polaski (plural polaskis)

  1. A fire fighting hand tool consisting of ax or adz head on a wooden handle, used to dig a fireline.
    • A polaski is a cross between a pick, an^([sic]) standard axe, and a broad axe. It is used to cut through buried roots.2002, Kent J. Johnson, Garden Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby
    • A shovel, a polaski (fire axe) and a gieke can for putting out campfires, disinfectant for cleaning outhouses and picnic tables.2011, Sid Marty, Leaning on the Wind: Under the Spell of the Great Chinook, page 285

Proper noun capitalized: Polaski

Polaski (plural Polaskis)

  1. A surname.

Forms of polaski

Noun
pluralpolaskis
Proper noun
pluralPolaskis

Origin of polaski

Named for a forester, Edward Pulaski, who designed the tool.

Questions about polaski

What does polaski mean?
Polaski means a fire fighting hand tool consisting of ax or adz head on a wooden handle, used to dig a fireline.
What part of speech is polaski?
Polaski can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of polaski?
The plural of polaski is polaskis.

Words near polaski in the dictionary

  1. polary
  2. polarying
  3. Polas
  4. Polasek
  5. Polaseks
  6. polaski
  7. polaskis
  8. polatouche
  9. polatouches
  10. Polatty
  11. polatuzumab vedotin

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