Definition of "war-ax" [war-ax]

• Same as battle-ax. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Zarono was struggling to his feet when a painted savage rushed upon him from behind and brained him with a war-ax."
• "Quickly I girt my belt more firmly, settled war-ax and knife in their beaded sheaths, strung my heavy bow and made sure that my quiver was in place at my left hip - groping with my fingers in the utter darkness - and then I crawled from the thicket and went warily toward the sound of the drum."
• "I stole back and brought the others, and as soon as he heard us coming, he sprang up and ran at the door to beat it in with his war-ax."