PALSTAVE Meaning of PALSTAVE in English 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) Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012