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bat•tle-ax



Pronunciation: (bat'l-aks"), [key]
—n.
1. a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war.
2. Slang.a domineering, aggressive, sharp-tempered person, esp. a woman. Also,bat'tle-axe".

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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