palstave
/pawl-steyv, pal-/US // ˈpɔlˌsteɪv, ˈpæl- //UK // (ˈpɔːlˌsteɪv) //
悸动,棕榈树,掌声,掌上明珠
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Archaeology.
- : a bronze celt fitted into a split wooden handle.
Examples
It is nothing else than the old Scandinavian "paalstaf," the "palstave" or "winged celt" of English antiquaries.
It is not always easy to discriminate unhesitatingly between the true axe-head and the palstave.
The flat axes are distinguished by the side stops and in some cases the transition from palstave to socketed axe can be seen.
The side flanges and palstave-form developed naturally from this.
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