battle-ax
or bat·tle-axe
a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war.
Slang. a domineering, aggressive, sharp-tempered person, especially a woman.
Origin of battle-ax
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How to use battle-ax in a sentence
Queen Victoria had the reputation of being a humorless, dour battleaxe, a Terminator in bombazine.
He was unequalled with javelin or dart, with battleaxe or mace, and he became the most famous archer of his day.
Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander MackenzieThe Count took his stand against a post, and, armed with a battleaxe, defended himself with great bravery.
Four Arthurian Romances | Chretien DeTroyesWith sword and battleaxe I can, I trust, hold my own with any man; but my brain is dull when it comes to hatching schemes.
A Knight of the White Cross | G.A. HentyNaram Sin is armed with battleaxe and bow, and his helmet is decorated with horns.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie
He generally carried, besides his bow and arrows, a short spear or javelin, and sometimes bore also a short sword or a battleaxe.
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