Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
battleax — n. heavy axe with a broad edge used in the past as offensive weapon; (Slang) sharp tongued hostile and pushy woman … English contemporary dictionary
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Battle Ax Mountain — Infobox Mountain Name = Battle Ax Photo = Caption = Elevation = convert|5566|ft|m [ cite web url = http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi bin/ds mark.prl?PidBox=QE1686 title = NGS Data Sheet for Battle Ax publisher = U.S. National Geodetic Survey accessdate … Wikipedia
Tewkesbury, Battle of — (1471) The Battle of Tewkesbury, fought on 4 May 1471, completed EDWARD IV’s restoration to the throne and destroyed the Lancastrian cause. On 14 April 1471, the day Richard NEVILLE, earl of Warwick, was defeated and slain at the Battle of… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
arms — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Weapons Nouns 1. arms, weapon[s], weaponry, firearms, armament, engine of war, materiel; hardware; panoply, stand of arms, military establishment; armory, arsenal (See store); armor (See defense). See… … English dictionary for students
hatchet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ax(e); hatchetman or woman, assassin. See instrumentality, killing. bury the hatchet II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ax, machete, bill, billhook, tomahawk; see also ax . Types of hatches include: bench… … English dictionary for students
fishwife — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. bitch, scold, witch, hag, *battleax, nag, crab, complainer, grumbler. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person, traditionally a woman, who persistently nags or criticizes: fury, harpy, scold, shrew, termagant,… … English dictionary for students
battleaxe — bat|tle|axe also battleax AmE [ˈbætl æks] n 1.) informal a very unpleasant woman who tries to control other people 2.) a large ↑axe used as a weapon in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
battleaxe — (US also battleax) noun 1》 a large axe used in ancient warfare. 2》 informal a formidably aggressive older woman … English new terms dictionary
battleaxe — BrE battleax AmE noun (C) 1 informal an unpleasant unfriendly woman who tries to control other people 2 a large axe (=tool for cutting wood) used as a weapon in the past … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
