battleax
Viking's chopping weapon
A battleax is a large, heavy ax designed as a weapon of war, with a broad blade mounted on a long handle.
The term extends to a formidable, domineering woman—typically older and aggressive: His mother-in-law was a real battleax.
Also spelled battleaxe.
Ill-tempered older woman
- shrewIll-tempered woman, or insectivore
- termagantHarsh, quarrelsome woman
- viragoIll-tempered, domineering woman
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
formidable · fierce · intimidating · overbearing · matriarch · harpy · dragon · tyrant
Axe-headed infantry pike
- tomahawkIndigenous hand axe
- hatchetSmall one-handed chopper
- maceBludgeon with flanged head
- polearmLong-shafted combat weapon
broadaxe · throwing · double-headed · bearded · pollaxe · handle · shaft · head
Boundary or sharpness
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- honeMake keener or better
- whetstoneStone for sharpening blades
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
keen · cutting · slicing · cleave · haft · steel · forged · tempered
Fury-driven Norse combatant
- valkyrieChooser of the slain
- shieldmaidenFemale Norse combatant
- vikingMedieval Nordic raider
- knightHonored mounted soldier
gladiator · samurai · warlord · champion · fighter · dwarf · barbarian · raider
Medieval Nordic raider
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
- artifactHuman-made historical object
relic · antiquity · archaeology · excavation · tomb · prehistoric · museum · hoard
harridan
Ill-tempered older woman
- shrewIll-tempered woman, or insectivore
- termagantHarsh, quarrelsome woman
- viragoIll-tempered, domineering woman
domineering · formidable · fierce · intimidating · overbearing · matriarch · harpy · dragon · tyrant · bully
halberd
Axe-headed infantry pike
polearm · broadaxe · throwing · double-headed · bearded · pollaxe · handle · shaft · head · cleave
edge
Boundary or sharpness
grindstone · keen · cutting · slicing · cleave · haft · steel · forged · tempered · honed
berserker
Fury-driven Norse combatant
- valkyrieChooser of the slain
- shieldmaidenFemale Norse combatant
- vikingMedieval Nordic raider
knight · gladiator · samurai · warlord · champion · fighter · dwarf · barbarian · raider · conqueror
viking
Medieval Nordic raider
artifact · relic · antiquity · archaeology · excavation · tomb · prehistoric · museum · hoard · burial
battleaxsweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
darling · angel · dear · gentle soul · pushover
battleaxplowshare
Cutting blade for tillage
pruning hook · surgical instrument · pen · olive branch · white flag
- uphill battleDifficult prolonged endeavor
- battle cryShout to rally fighters
- street battlesCombat in public thoroughfares
- battle scarsLasting marks from conflict
- pick your battlesFight only what matters
- battle axeHeavy bladed war weapon
battle, battles, battlefield, embattled, battle-ready, battler, battlers, battlement, battle-axe