( BrE ) ( NAmE battle·ax ) / ˈbætlæks; NAmE / noun
1.
( informal , disapproving ) an aggressive and unpleasant older woman
2.
a heavy axe with a long handle, used in the past as a weapon
( BrE ) ( NAmE battle·ax ) / ˈbætlæks; NAmE / noun
1.
( informal , disapproving ) an aggressive and unpleasant older woman
2.
a heavy axe with a long handle, used in the past as a weapon
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005