I. noun
or battle-axe ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
Etymology: Middle English bataile-axe, from bataille battle + axe
1. : a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war
2. slang : a quarrelsome, irritable, domineering woman
was a formidable old battle-ax — G.W.Johnson
II. adjective
or battle-axe “
Usage: usually capitalized B&A
: of or belonging to a Neolithic culture of northern Europe characterized by the decoration of pottery with cord impressions and the depositing of perforated stone battle-axes in graves