battle axe
Noun

battle axe (plural battle axes)

  1. An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat.
  2. (heraldiccharge) This weapon borne on arms as a mark of prowess.
  3. (informal) A domineering, antagonistic woman.
  4. (informal) An electric guitar.
  5. (Australia, usually spelt "battleaxe") An allotment of land at the rear of another property, with a long, narrow strip of land connecting it to the roadway.
Synonyms
  • (antagonistic woman) seeSynonyms en
Translations
  • German: Streitaxt
  • Portuguese: acha
  • Russian: боево́й топо́р
  • Spanish: hacha de armas
Translations
  • Russian: бой-ба́ба



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