1. She is an old battle-ax.

2. Eitrigg held his battle-ax with both hands and looked ready to go down fighting.

3. My last thought was a flash of understanding as to why the kids had nicknamed her "Battle-Ax Baker"—then my brain just fizzled out, and I turned and left the room.

4. An ax with a wide, flat head and a short handle; a battle-ax.

5. He looks as though he would ' rush out with a battle-ax on his shoulder to meet a chariot.

6. The creature seemed calm and poised, but its great battle-ax leaned nearby within easy reach.