battle-axe
(formerly) a large broad-headed axe
informal an argumentative domineering woman
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How to use battle-axe in a sentence
King Robert himself was riding in front of Sir Edward's division on a small palfrey, with only a battle-axe in hand.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonNo longer did his heavy battle axe seem to weigh on his puny arm.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueSeiler thinks that only the Trojans used the battle-axe; perhaps for damaging the ships: he follows the scholiast.
Homer and His Age | Andrew LangIn his hand he held a short-handled, heavy battle-axe, and between his eyes was painted the small red disk.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordOne was the deft Saladin with his chased and curving cimeter, the other was Richard with his heavy battle-axe.
From the Easy Chair, series 2 | George William Curtis
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