battle axes
Viking warriors' choppers
Battle axes are large, heavy axes designed for combat rather than woodcutting, with broad blades mounted on long handles.
Medieval warriors wielded them to cleave armor and shields.
Figuratively, a battle-axe (usually hyphenated) is a formidable, aggressive woman—the image suggests someone who barrels through opposition: His mother-in-law was a real battle-axe.
- axeheadCutting part of hatchet
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
- handlePart for gripping
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- war cryCombatants' rallying shout
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