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battleaxe

noun
🔊/ˈbætəlæks/
🔊/ˈbætəlæks/
(British English)
(US English also battleax)
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  1. (informal, disapproving) an aggressive and unpleasant older woman悍妇；母老虎
    • My landlady is an old battleaxe and has far too many house rules.我的房东太太是个老战斧，家里规则太多了。
  2. a heavy axe with a long handle, used in the past as a weapon （旧时的）战斧