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- noun Plural form of
battle-ax .
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Examples
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Oh, Celeste . . . they were twin battle-axes with double-blade heads, one for each hand, fired by the sun . . . silver alloy, Heaven-steel blades, with custom gold handles inscribed with Divine writ.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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Oh, Celeste . . . they were twin battle-axes with double-blade heads, one for each hand, fired by the sun . . . silver alloy, Heaven-steel blades, with custom gold handles inscribed with Divine writ.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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Opened both hands and gleaming battle-axes filled them.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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Opened both hands and gleaming battle-axes filled them.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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But at any rate, happy Fourth of July, and watch out for dragons with battle-axes.
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But at any rate, happy Fourth of July, and watch out for dragons with battle-axes.
Archive 2008-07-01 2008
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They fanned out, encircling the zombies and wielding long, gleaming katana swords or heavy battle-axes.
Bring On the Night Jeri Smith-Ready 2010
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Housewives and advertising executives, beauties and battle-axes.
As Husbands Go Susan Isaacs 2010
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Her mild escapades with the boys from Standard Oil had ended in a head-on collision with one of these weather-beaten old battle-axes, who threatened her with expulsion if she persisted in her offense.
PEARL BUCK IN CHINA Hilary Spurling 2010
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On both walls, I saw tall glass cases filled with knives, rifles, swords, spears, clubs, maces, crossbows, tomahawks, battle-axes—all mounted to the wall and illuminated with bright lights.
The Faculty Club Danny Tobey 2010
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