A battle axe is an axe specifically designed for combat. Battle axes were specialized versions of utility axes. Many were suitable for use in one hand, while others were larger and were deployed two-handed.

What does battle AXE mean in slang?

a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war. Slang. a domineering, aggressive, sharp-tempered person, especially a woman.

What is the origin of battle AXE?

Battle-axes came from the Viking age. The throwing axe was very important to the barbarians until the seventh century, when fewer barbarians were able to skillfully throw them than there were skillful archers. The handheld axe was still a favored weapon throughout the rest of the Middle Ages.