Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun battle-ax
2 senses of battle-ax
Sense 1
battle-ax, battle-axe -- (a broadax used as a weapon)
=> broadax, broadaxe -- (a large ax with a broad cutting blade)
Sense 2
battle-ax, battle-axe -- (a sharp-tongued domineering wife)
=> wife, married woman -- (a married woman; a man's partner in marriage)