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battleaxe

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
battleaxe /ˈbatlaks/ (US also battleax)

▶noun

1 a large axe used in ancient warfare.

2 informal a formidably aggressive older woman.

'battleaxe' also found in these Oxford entries:

bat - halberd - poleaxe - twibill

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