Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

battle axe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: bat-tle axe
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat, including (in heraldry) when borne on arms as a mark of prowess.

noun

A domineering, antagonistic woman.

Humorous; Informal

noun

An electric guitar.

Informal

noun

An allotment of land at the rear of another property, with a long, narrow strip of land connecting it to the roadway.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"Another battle-ax, in the same collection."
"No Jute is left to wield a sword to save this hoard. No one is left to swing the battle-ax skyward."
"My mother-in-law is a real battle axe."
"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."

Usage

Inflected Forms

battle axes (plural) battleaxe (alternative) battle-ax (alternative) battleax (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

polearm twibill

Synonyms

flag lot shrew

Questions

What does battle axe mean?: An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat, including (in heraldry) when borne on arms as a mark of prowess.

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