battle-ax
or bat·tle-axe
[bat-l-aks]
noun
a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war.
Slang. a domineering, aggressive, sharp-tempered person, especially a woman.
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- battle plan,
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- battle-ax culture,
- battle-axe,
- battle-axe block,
- battle-scarred,
- battleax
Origin of battle-ax
1350–1400; Middle English batelax
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019