单词 | battle-ax |
释义 | battle-ax in American English (ˈbætəlˌæks) or ˈbatˌtle-axe (ˈbætəlˌæks) noun 1. a heavy ax with a wide blade, formerly used as a weapon of war 2. US, Slang a woman who is harsh, domineering, etc. battle-ax in American English (ˈbætlˌæks) noun Also: battle-axe1. a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war 2. slang a domineering, aggressive, sharp-tempered person, esp. a woman Word origin [1350–1400; ME batelax]This word is first recorded in the period 1350–1400. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: drag, fix, negative, range, tune |
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