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battleaxe noun [ ˈbat(ə)laks ]

• a large broad-bladed axe used in ancient warfare.
Similar: poleaxe, axe, pike, halberd, tomahawk, war mattock, mace,
• a formidably aggressive older woman.
• "a battleaxe with inflexible house rules"
Similar: harridan, dragon, crone, witch, hag, gorgon, ogress, hellcat, harpy, tartar, martinet, termagant, virago, fury, shrew, nag, old bat, old bag, bitch, targe, scold, Xanthippe,


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