greataxe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈɡɹeɪtæks/
Etymology
From great + axe. Probably modeled on greatsword, greathelm, etc.
Meanings
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(rare) A giant axe; a broadaxe.
Last few days I played outpost rush or wars, the team with the most hammers + greataxes just wins.
2021 November 16, Leandermann, “PvP is only the highest number of greataxe + hammer wins”, in reddit.com:The Saint-Commander rested his famous greataxe against his chair. Gil recalled its name, Red Pilgrim.
1979, Brian Daley, The Starfollowers of Coramonde, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 48:Dragon King Greataxe can be buffed by spells and consumables, while the Dragon Greatsword cannot.
2020 July 23, Corvo Attano, EdgeOfDreams, “Dragon king greataxe or Dragon greatsword?”, in reddit.com:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| great-ax | alternative | lexicographic | |
| greatax | alternative | lexicographic | |
| greataxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| great-axe | alternative | lexicographic |