war axe
Medieval combat cleaver
A war axe is an axe designed for combat rather than woodcutting, typically featuring a lighter head and longer handle for faster swings.
Historical war axes range from Viking battle axes to medieval poleaxes.
The term appears frequently in fantasy games and fiction: The barbarian wielded a massive war axe.
Also spelled waraxe.
- battleaxeHeavy bladed war weapon
- halberdAxe-headed infantry pike
- maceBludgeon with flanged head
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
- vikingMedieval Nordic raider
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- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- frontier weaponssix-shooter, peacemaker, Colt revolver, derringer, Winchester
- martial weaponskatana, nunchaku, shuriken, bo staff, sai
- Axeshatchet, broadaxe, tomahawk, thrower, hawk
- bladed weaponsdagger, sword, stiletto, sabre, dirk
- Eastern weaponsscimitar, curved blade, saber, cavalry saber, jeweled dagger
war axefelling axe
Tool for cutting trees
hatchet · splitting maul · camp axe · broadaxe · tool
war axeolive branch
Symbol of reconciliation
peace pipe · plowshare · white flag · dove · pruning hook
war axeshield
Handheld defensive armor
armor · buckler · helmet · breastplate · defensive wall
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