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noun
A weapon of war, consisting of a pole armed with an axhead at its end, formerly used by the Scottish Highlanders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: battle-ax, battle-axe
History
So called from Lochaber, in Scotland.
