battle-ax
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battle-ax (plural battle-axes)
- An axe, used in combat as a weapon; usually large and often double-headed.
- 1786: Another battle-ax, in the same collection. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page x.
- (informal) A belligerent and often unattractive person, especially a woman.
- Naturally, she deeply resented having been called a battle-ax.
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weapon
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