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battle-axe

noun

  1. (formerly) a large broad-headed axe

  2. informal,  an argumentative domineering woman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Instead of a sword, this guard held a battle-axe in its stubby fingers, the blade covered in what looked like blood.

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Versalles kept both hands on the bat as he ripped through pitches, emulating more of a battle-axe swing than a sword, a style that was more comparable to Gimli from “Lord of the Rings.”

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During his set the singer also paid tribute to his auntie, Pat, who he described as a "battle-axe" before performing his hit, Before You Go which was written about her.

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“It’s no fun for anyone if you’re sitting around being a misery. I’m no snowflake, probably a battle-axe. I was brought up by my mother to get on with things,” she says.

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On Monday night's show, Davis left Sajak's mouth hanging when he said point-blank: "I’ve been trapped in a loveless marriage for the last 12 years to an old battle-axe named Kim."

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