PALSTAVE


Meaning of PALSTAVE in English

[ 'pɔ:lsteɪv ]

■ noun Archaeology a type of chisel shaped to fit into a split handle rather than having a socket for the handle.

Origin

C19: from Dan. paalstav , from ON pálstavr , from páll 'hoe' + stafr 'staff'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.