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. 2012