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palstave

[ pawl-steyv, pal- ]

noun

Archaeology.
  1. a bronze celt fitted into a split wooden handle.


palstave

/ ˈɔːˌٱɪ /

noun

  1. archaeol a kind of celt, usually of bronze, made to fit into a split wooden handle rather than having a socket for the handle
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of palstave1

1850–55; < Danish åٲ, special use of Old Norse ٲڰ javelin < Old English palster spike, taken (by folk etymology) as representing *æ; pole 1, stave
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of palstave1

C19: from Danish paalstav, from Old Norse, from á spade + stafr staff 1
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The flat axes are distinguished by the side stops and in some cases the transition from palstave to socketed axe can be seen.

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Chapter III, 23 First and later periods of the Bronze Age; Evolution of the bronze celt; Ornamentation of bronze celts; Palstave with double loops; Anvil and hammers; Spear-heads; Evolution from the knife-dagger; Type derived from the rapier; Leaf-shaped spear-heads; Spear-heads with apertures in the blade; Moulds for casting spear-heads; Ferules for spear-butts.

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Palstave with double loops, 27 22.

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