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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
palstave /ˈpɔːlsteɪv/

▶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’.

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