battle-ax
or bat·tle-axe
a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war.
Slang. a domineering, aggressive, sharp-tempered person, especially a woman.
Origin of battle-ax
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How to use battle-ax in a sentence
There was Captain Battleax seated there, beautiful with a cocked-hat, and an epaulet, and gold braid.
The Fixed Period | Anthony Trollope"Your promised bride seems to have it all her own way," said Captain Battleax to Jack, when at last the ladies had withdrawn.
The Fixed Period | Anthony TrollopeThis was simply the opinion of Captain Battleax, and expressed in the presence of the gentleman himself whom he so lauded.
The Fixed Period | Anthony TrollopeOn the first seat behind the chair sat Captain Battleax, with four or five of his officers behind him.
The Fixed Period | Anthony TrollopeThen everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
The Fixed Period | Anthony Trollope
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