battle-ax

Example Sentences

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Their chirps are the sound of the old battle-ax saying goodbye to his homeland before the Iron Curtain slams shut.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

She looked beautiful, serene almost, not a look I normally associate with my battle-ax of a parent.

From Salon • May 5, 2019

Either way, you’ll burn some calories and stay warm swinging a foam battle-ax at your best friend/mortal enemy goblin.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2018

There is a sizable collection of them, along with a suit of armor and a battle-ax, all arranged on a high recessed shelf near the entry.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2014

Regibald du Burgh caught a battle-ax in midair and waited.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin