"polaski" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polaskis [plural]
Etymology: Named for a forester, Edward Pulaski, who designed the tool. Head templates: {{en-noun}} polaski (plural polaskis)
  1. (firefighting) A fire fighting hand tool consisting of ax or adz head on a wooden handle, used to dig a fireline. Categories (topical): Firefighting
    Sense id: en-polaski-en-noun-FlZHjkxH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: firefighting, government

Inflected forms

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        "(firefighting) A fire fighting hand tool consisting of ax or adz head on a wooden handle, used to dig a fireline."
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