Definition
A specialized firefighting tool combining an axe and an adze (hoe-like blade) on opposite sides of the head, used for digging fire lines and cutting through vegetation. Named after its inventor, forest ranger Ed Pulaski.
Etymology
Named after Edward Pulaski (1868-1931), a U.S. Forest Service ranger who invented the tool around 1911 and became famous for saving 45 men during the Great Fire of 1910 in Idaho by leading them to an abandoned mine tunnel.
Kelly Says
Ed Pulaski's heroic actions during the Big Blowup fire of 1910 made him a legend, but his practical invention of this versatile tool has probably saved more lives and property than his famous rescue. Every wildland firefighter today carries a Pulaski.
Translations
ARالعربية
بولسكي
boo-las-kee
BNবাংলা
পুলাস্কি
poo-las-kee
CACatalà
pulaski
poo-la-ski
CSČeština
pulaski
poo-la-ski
DADansk
pulaski
poo-la-ski
DEDeutsch
Pulaski
poo-la-ski
ELΕλληνικά
Πούλασκι
poo-las-kee
ESEspañol
púlski
pool-ski
FAفارسی
پولسکی
poo-las-kee
FISuomi
pulaski
poo-la-ski
FRFrançais
pulaski
poo-la-ski
GUGU
પુલાસ્કી
poo-las-kee
HEעברית
פולסקי
poo-las-kee
HIहिन्दी
पुलस्की
poo-las-kee
HUMagyar
pulaski
poo-la-ski
IDBahasa Indonesia
pulaski
poo-la-ski
ITItaliano
pulaski
poo-la-ski
MRMR
पुलास्की
poo-las-kee
MSBahasa Melayu
pulaski
poo-la-ski
MYမြန်မာ
ပူလက်စကီ
poo-la-tsee
NLNederlands
pulaski
poo-la-ski
NONorsk
pulaski
poo-la-ski
PLPolski
pulaski
poo-la-ski
PTPortuguês
pulaski
poo-la-ski
RORomână
pulaski
poo-la-ski
RUРусский
пуласки
poo-las-kee
SVSvenska
pulaski
poo-la-ski
SWKiswahili
pulaski
poo-la-ski
TAதமிழ்
புலஸ்கி
poo-las-kee
TEతెలుగు
పులాస్కీ
poo-las-kee
TRTürkçe
pulaski
poo-la-ski
UKУкраїнська
пуласки
poo-las-kee
URاردو
پُلاस्کی
poo-las-kee
VITiếng Việt
pulaski
poo-la-ski
YOYO
p Pulaski
poo-la-ski