battle axe
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battle axe
noun battle axes · battleaxe · battle-ax · battleax
- An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat, including (in heraldry) when borne on arms as a mark of prowess. Another battle-ax, in the same collection.
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A domineering, antagonistic woman.
My mother-in-law is a real battle axe.
Similar: shrew
- An electric guitar. The instruments (one's named Baby) evoke tender talk from macho musicians. But some of these battle-ax beauties have seen more action than a roller derby queen: They bear the gashes and sweat stains to prove it.
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An allotment of land at the rear of another property, with a long, narrow strip of land connecting it to the roadway.
Similar: flag lot
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noun ancient military weapon
| Español | hacha de armas, hacha bélica |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 戰斧 /战斧 zhànfǔ, 斧鉞 /斧钺 fǔyuè, 大斧子 dàfǔzi, 戚揚 /戚扬 qīyáng |
| Português | acha |
| Français | hache d'armes |
| Deutsch | Streitaxt |
| Ελληνικά | πέλεκυς pélekys |
| Русский | боево́й топо́р bojevój topór, секи́ра sekíra |
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title = {battle axe},
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