battleaxenoun [ C ]
UK US battle-ax uk/ˈbæt.əl.æks/us/ˈbæt̬.əl.æks/battleaxe noun [ C ] (WEAPON)
a large axe used as a weapon in the past
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Hand weapons
- bayonet
- blackjack
- blowgun
- blowpipe
- bludgeon
- boomerang
- brass knuckles
- catapult
- flick knife
- harpoon
- hilt
- jackknife
- kirpan
- rapier
- scabbard
- scimitar
- shanghai
- sheath
- sheath knife
- shield
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battleaxe noun [ C ] (WOMAN)
a frightening and unpleasant older woman with strong opinions:
Our headmistress was a real old battleaxe.
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Unpleasant women
- bag
- bitch
- cow
- crone
- dog
- dragon
- fishwife
- hag
- harpy
- harridan
- misandry
- she-devil
- shrew
- termagant
- trout
- virago
- vixen
- witch