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battle-ax

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: battle-ax

1
 n
a broadax used as a weapon
2
 n
a sharp-tongued domineering wife
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: battle-ax
1

n a broadax used as a weapon

Synonyms:
battle-axe
Types:
Lochaber ax
a battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
poleax, poleaxe
a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
Type of:
broadax, broadaxe
a large ax with a broad cutting blade
2

n a sharp-tongued domineering wife

Synonyms:
battle-axe
Type of:
married woman, wife
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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