battle-axe

bat·tle-ax or bat·tle-axe (btl-ks)

n.

1. A heavy broad-headed ax formerly used as a weapon.

2. Slang A woman held to be antagonistic or overbearing.

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battle-axe

Noun

1. a domineering woman

2. (formerly) a large broad-headed axe

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	battle-axe - a sharp-tongued domineering wife     battle-ax married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
	2.	battle-axe - a broadax used as a weapon           battle-ax broadax, broadaxe - a large ax with a broad cutting blade halberd - a pike fitted with an ax head Lochaber ax - a battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders poleax, poleaxe - a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick