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battleaxe

noun as in battle-ax

noun as in old bag

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Example Sentences

Queen Victoria had the reputation of being a humorless, dour battleaxe, a Terminator in bombazine.

He was unequalled with javelin or dart, with battleaxe or mace, and he became the most famous archer of his day.

The Count took his stand against a post, and, armed with a battleaxe, defended himself with great bravery.

With sword and battleaxe I can, I trust, hold my own with any man; but my brain is dull when it comes to hatching schemes.

Naram Sin is armed with battleaxe and bow, and his helmet is decorated with horns.

He generally carried, besides his bow and arrows, a short spear or javelin, and sometimes bore also a short sword or a battleaxe.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to battleaxe, such as: fishwife, fury, hag, harpy, harridan, and nag.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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