palstave

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Noun
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pal=stave

CIDE DICTIONARY

palstaven. [Dan. paalstav.].
     A peculiar bronze adz, used in prehistoric Europe about the middle of the bronze age.  Dawkins.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

palstave, n. Archaeol. a type of chisel made of bronze etc. shaped to fit into a split handle.

Etymology
Da. paalstav f. ON p{aacute}lstavr f. p{aacute}ll hoe (cf. L palus stake) + stafr STAFF(1)

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