William was attacked by a huge man with a battle-ax. From Wordnik.com. [The Pillars of the Earth]
Its mailed fist held the staff of a gleaming battle-ax. From Wordnik.com. [A Canticle for Leibowitz]
Making love for Dixon, making the lover a battle-ax for Dylan. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Dylan Takes His Latest Look At 'Life'] Reference
Another pursuer reached the fallen man and hefted a battle-ax. From Wordnik.com. [The Pillars of the Earth]
He shrugged the battle-ax on his shoulder into a better position. From Wordnik.com. [The Sailor On The Seas of Fate]
Then abruptly he came to his feet, battle-ax gripped in both hands. From Wordnik.com. [Ilse Witch]
I just play the high-society battle-ax because it's good for business. From Wordnik.com. [Critical Condition]
Similar to this is another, "To use a battle-ax to cut off a hen's head.". From Wordnik.com. [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference
Other finds included bull statuettes, a sword, scale armor, and a battle-ax. From Wordnik.com. [Hunting Hazor's Royal Archive] Reference
A Gray Sturmovik lolled on the stairs, his battle-ax held between his knees. From Wordnik.com. [Hard to be a god]
Elijah tossed Shane the flashlight and slung his battle-ax over his shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [Bring On the Night] Reference
It carried a battle-ax in one hand and a short sword strapped about its waist. From Wordnik.com. [Morgawr]
They went up to the locked door of a stone house and attacked it with a battle-ax. From Wordnik.com. [The Pillars of the Earth]
I traded him the battle-ax for the flashlight, then tightened my grip on my sword. From Wordnik.com. [Bring On the Night] Reference
The battle-ax had metamorphosed into a rather large parasol, the shield into a purse. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference
Then she grabbed up the bloody battle-ax and prepared to launch herself into the fray. From Wordnik.com. [The Hand of Chaos]
Moving across the room, he fetched his battle-ax and hoisted the weapon onto his shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [The God Hater] Reference
Dropping his battle-ax, he paid no attention to the shouts and frightful yells of his people. From Wordnik.com. [The Hand of Chaos]
He learned to manage a horse, to climb a scaling ladder, to wield sword, battle-ax, and lance. From Wordnik.com. [Early European History] Reference
Sitha's hands twitched in front of its chest as if clutching for the thick haft of a battle-ax. From Wordnik.com. [Conan The Invincible]
The pin-hole is clearly visible in a lance-head which the conflagration has welded to a battle-ax. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
With (not surprisingly) a deep grunt the huge warthog lumbered toward them, raising her battle-ax. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference
Defiant, fearless, side whiskers quivering, a battle-ax in both hands, Jarre glared at the serpent. From Wordnik.com. [The Hand of Chaos]
He did hear the crunch, like a rotten melon bursting, as the battle-ax clove the skull of its owner. From Wordnik.com. [Conan the Relentless]
Hovarth looked down on him with a suspicious eye and rested a giant sword and battle-ax on the table. From Wordnik.com. [Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation] Reference
He was splendidly dressed in red and green and outfitted with a new sword, lance, battle-ax and dagger. From Wordnik.com. [The Pillars of the Earth]
He was carrying a wicked-looking battle-ax in one hand and, unaccountably, a feather duster in the other. From Wordnik.com. [The Hand of Chaos]
The larger of the two was dressed in armor and wore a broadsword and had a battle-ax strapped to his saddle. From Wordnik.com. [Witches' Brew]
Robert the Bruce swings his battle-ax and wings his faultless arrow, saving his people from the English yoke. From Wordnik.com. [English Literature for Boys and Girls] Reference
Then Todd as Ophelia bent down and shouted sassily into my ear: I ran away three days ago, you old battle-ax. From Wordnik.com. [Fleur De Leigh’s Life of Crime] Reference
The form came closer, walking with a determined stride and swinging something-a battle-ax, perhaps-in one hand. From Wordnik.com. [Mortalis]
Pliny saith, it was she that invented the battle-ax. From Wordnik.com. [Hudibras] Reference
Keziah holding the broom like a battle-ax, ready for whatsoever might develop. From Wordnik.com. [Keziah Coffin] Reference
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