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Battle-ax

Battle-ax Meaning & Definition
Battle-ax Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Battle-ax?

[n] a broadax used as a weapon
[n] a sharp-tongued domineering wife

Synonyms | Synonyms for Battle-ax: battle-axe | battle-axe

Related Terms | Find terms related to Battle-ax:

See Also | broadax | broadaxe | halberd | Lochaber ax | married woman | poleax | poleaxe | wife

Battle-ax In Webster's Dictionary

\Bat"tle-ax`\ Battle-axe \Bat"tle-axe`\(-[a^]ks`), n. (Mil.) A kind of broadax formerly used as an offensive weapon.

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