1. battle-axe
1. 悍妇；母老虎
If you call a middle-aged or older woman a battle-axe, you mean she is very difficult and unpleasant because of her fierce and determined attitude.
e.g. Grandma is something else — a battle-axe from the old country who hasn't smiled in decades.
奶奶不太像奶奶——倒像是来自故乡的母老虎，她已经几十年没有露出过笑脸了。
2. 战斧
A battle-axe is a large axe that was used as a weapon.
noun
1. a broadax used as a weapon
Synonym: battle-ax
2. battle-axe
2. a sharp-tongued domineering wife
Synonym: battle-ax