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battle axe

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bat⋅tle-ax

[bat-l-aks]
–noun
1. a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war.
2. Slang. a domineering, aggressive, sharp-tempered person, esp. a woman.
Also, battle-axe.


Origin:
1350–1400; ME batelax
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