battleaxe
noun
a very large axe used in the past as a weapon
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noun
a weapon used for firing pointed sticks called bolts or arrows, especially in the past. It is similar to a bow and arrow but is held flat.
noun
a weapon for shooting arrows made from a long curved piece of wood and a string, used for fighting and hunting in the past
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a weapon used in the Middle Ages consisting of a stick with a round top part covered with sharp points
the American spelling of sabre
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