battle-axe

bat·tle-axe

or bat·tle-ax (băt′l-ăks′)n.1. A heavy broad-headed axe formerly used as a weapon.2. Derogatory A woman considered to be overbearing.

battle-axe

n 1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (formerly) a large broad-headed axe 2. informal an argumentative domineering woman

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Noun	1.	battle-axe - a sharp-tongued domineering wife battle-axmarried woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
	2.	battle-axe - a broadax used as a weapon battle-axbroadax, broadaxe - a large ax with a broad cutting bladehalberd - a pike fitted with an ax headLochaber ax - a battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanderspoleax, poleaxe - a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick

battle-axe

noun harridan, witch, fury, nag, scold, virago, shrew, tartar, disciplinarian, vixen, termagant, ballbreaker (slang) an old battle-axe who hasn't smiled in decades

battle-ax

or battle-axe
nounInformal. A person, traditionally a woman, who persistently nags or criticizes:fishwife, fury, harpy, scold, shrew, termagant, virago, vixen.

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