battle axe

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   An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat, including (in heraldry) when…

   An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat, including (in heraldry) when borne on arms as a mark of prowess.

   • Another battle-ax, in the same collection.
   • No Jute is left to wield a sword to save this hoard. No one is left to swing the battle-ax skyward.
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   A domineering, antagonistic woman.

3. 3

   An electric guitar.

   • The instruments (one's named Baby) evoke tender talk from macho musicians. But some of these battle-ax beauties have seen more action than a roller derby queen: They bear the gashes and sweat stains to prove it.
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      An allotment of land at the rear of another property, with a long, narrow strip of land…

      An allotment of land at the rear of another property, with a long, narrow strip of land connecting it to the roadway.

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