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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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King Robert himself was riding in front of Sir Edward's division on a small palfrey, with only a battle-axe in hand.

No longer did his heavy battle axe seem to weigh on his puny arm.

Seiler thinks that only the Trojans used the battle-axe; perhaps for damaging the ships: he follows the scholiast.

In his hand he held a short-handled, heavy battle-axe, and between his eyes was painted the small red disk.

One was the deft Saladin with his chased and curving cimeter, the other was Richard with his heavy battle-axe.

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