English

Replica battleaxes (weapons)

Alternative forms

• battleaxe, battle-ax, battleax

Noun

battle axe ‎(plural battle axes)

A battleaxe block or battleaxe lot.

1. An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat.
   • 1786: Another battle-ax, in the same collection. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page x.
2. (heraldry) This weapon borne on arms as a mark of prowess.
3. (informal) A domineering, antagonistic woman.
4. (informal) An electric guitar.
   • 2013 The instruments (one's named Baby) evoke tender talk from macho musicians. But some of these battle-ax beauties have seen more action than a roller derby queen: They bear the gashes and sweat stains to prove it. "108 Rock Star Guitars" reveals battle-ax beauty by Kiley Armstrong
5. (Australia, usually spelt "battleaxe") An allotment of land at the rear of another property, with a long, narrow strip of land connecting it to the roadway.

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See also

• polearm
• twibill

References

• The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at