battle axe

Translations

battleaxenoun

battle axe

секираистор.; боевое холодное оружие
The museum displayed an ancient battleaxe with a long wooden shaft.
В музее выставили древнюю секиру с длинным деревянным древком.
мегераразг.; о резкой, сварливой и властной женщине
His grandmother was a battleaxe who tolerated no nonsense.
Его бабушка была мегерой и не терпела глупостей.
Additional translations
тиранкаразг.; о властной, деспотичной женщине
battleaxeadjective

battle axe

Attributive use only; typically used before another noun.
Additional translations
секирныйкнижн./истор.; в атрибутивном употреблении

Definitions

battleaxenoun
a heavy axe used as a weapon in battle
The museum displayed an ancient battleaxe with a long wooden shaft.
informal: a stern, aggressive, or domineering woman
His grandmother was a battleaxe who tolerated no nonsense.
battleaxeadjective
used attributively to describe something connected with or resembling a battleaxe
The armourer replaced the battleaxe head on the replica weapon.