PALSTAVE


Meaning of PALSTAVE in English

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

[ Da. paalstav f. ON p lstavr f. p ll hoe (cf. L palus stake) + stafr STAFF(1) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.