[ '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'.
[ '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. 2004