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battle-axe

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: battle-axe

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

Synonyms:
battle-ax
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
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n a sharp-tongued domineering wife

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