battle-axe
Britishnoun
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(formerly) a large broad-headed axe
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informal an argumentative domineering woman
Example Sentences
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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.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2023
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.
From BBC • May 29, 2023
I would never call her a battle-axe, but she was a tough cookie.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2019
For the other three, he is Dame Dotty, a comedy battle-axe who has become a festive fixture at the Customs House theatre in South Shields.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2012
He glimpsed the bull moose of the Homwoods, the Karstark sunburst, Lord Cerwyn's battle-axe, and the mailed fist of the Glovers .. . and the twin towers of Frey, blue on grey.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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