battle-ax
noun[C]
US(UKbattleaxe)us/ˈbæt̬.əl.æks/uk/ˈbæt.əl.æks/battle-axnoun[C](WEAPON)
alargeaxused as aweaponin the past
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Hand weapons
- battleaxe
- bayonet
- blowgun
- blowpipe
- bludgeon
- catapult
- goad
- haft
- halberd
- harpoon
- hilt
- jackknife
- rapier
- sabre
- scabbard
- scimitar
- shanghai
- shank
- sheath knife
- two-edged
battle-axnoun[C](WOMAN)
afrighteningandunpleasantolderwoman withstrongopinions:
Ourprincipalwas arealoldbattle-ax.