A kind of broadax formerly used as an offensive weapon.
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Alt. of Lochaber axe
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Alt. of Poleaxe
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Anciently, a kind of battle-ax with a long handle; later, an ax or hatchet with a short handle, and a head variously patterned; -- used by soldiers,…
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A woman; an adult female; -- now used in literature only in certain compounds and phrases, as alewife, fishwife, goodwife, and the like.
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An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The…
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Alt. of Battle-axe
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