Definitions for battle-axˈbæt lˌæks
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bat•tle-axˈbæt lˌæks(n.)
or bat•tle-axe
a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war.
Category: Military
Slang. an aggressive, domineering woman.
Category: Sexuality
Origin of battle-ax:
1350–1400
Princeton's WordNet
battle-ax, battle-axe(noun)
a broadax used as a weapon
battle-ax, battle-axe(noun)
a sharp-tongued domineering wife
Wiktionary
battle-ax(Noun)
An axe, used in combat as a weapon; usually large and often double-headed.
battle-ax(Noun)
A belligerent and often unattractive person, especially a woman.
Naturally, she deeply resented having been called a battle-ax.
Webster Dictionary
Battle-ax(noun)
alt. of Battle-axe
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