Definitions for battle-ax

battle-ax bat·tle-ax

Spelling: [bat-l-aks]
IPA: /ˈbæt lˌæks/

Battle-Ax is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 147 anagrams from letters in battle-ax (-aabelttx).

Definitions for battle-ax

noun

  1. a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war.
  2. Slang. a domineering, aggressive, sharp-tempered person, especially a woman.

Origin of battle-ax

1350-1400; Middle English batelax

Examples for battle-ax

As he said it, he swung his battle-ax and off popped the head of the dragon.

Its legs were severed from the body with the battle-ax and put in the pot.

There, he has knocked down the leader of the defenders as if his club had been a battle-ax.

Most heads are cut off with the battle-ax before the wounded man is dead.

In Bontoc the head weapon is a battle-ax, in Quiangan it is a long knife.

I got after his helmet, battle-ax, and family tree, by Jove!

Besides the spear a sword or a battle-ax hung at the side of each.

Even when the lad raised his battle-ax the dragon made no move.

Given armor and a battle-ax, and nothing could have stood before him.

This is to divert the battle-ax of their enemy from their own necks.

Word Value for battle-ax
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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