battle axe

A battle axe is an axe specifically designed for combat. Battle axes were designed differently to utility axes, with blades more akin to cleavers than to wood axes. Many were suitable for use in one hand, while others were larger and were deployed two-handed.

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battle ax; battle-ax; battle-axe; battleax; battleaxe
war axe, 

anterbila, Australian, boarding axe, bullova, czekan, Dane axe, doloire, francisca, Norwegian, ono, parashu, shoka, Tabar, throwing axe, tungi, weapon, weapon type, 

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  Australian battle axe ⓘ
  

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  boarding axe ⓘ
  

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  czekan ⓘ
  type of a battle axe with a small hammer's head on its reverse

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  Dane axe ⓘ
  Viking axe

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  doloire ⓘ
  type of axe

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  francisca ⓘ
  cold weapon

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  parashu ⓘ
  type of axe

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  throwing axe ⓘ
  small axe designed for use as a hand-thrown projectile

Frameless

Egypte louvre 253 hache

Riu1

Drevnosti RG v3 ill078b - Topor

Battle Axe

Biliong

New Caledonian Axe

Replica of a Persian axe at Athens War Museum on November 22, 2022

Grave Westheim

İstanbul - Topkapı Sarayı 1252

İstanbul - Topkapı Sarayı 1257

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		Australian battle axe	battle axe	Wikidata
class	weapon		boarding axe	battle axe, cold weapon, axe	Wikidata
class	weapon		czekan	battle axe	Wikidata
class	weapon		Dane axe	battle axe	Wikidata
class	weapon		doloire	battle axe	Wikidata
class	weapon		francisca	battle axe	Wikidata
class	weapon		parashu	battle axe, mythological weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		throwing axe	battle axe	Wikidata
link	page		Statens historiska museers samlingar page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Egypte louvre 253 hache		Commons
commons	image		Riu1		Commons
commons	image		Drevnosti RG v3 ill078b - Topor		Commons
commons	image		Battle Axe		Commons
commons	image		Biliong		Commons
commons	image		New Caledonian Axe		Commons
commons	image		Replica of a Persian axe at Athens War Museum on November 22, 2022		Commons
commons	image		Grave Westheim		Commons
commons	image		İstanbul - Topkapı Sarayı 1252		Commons
commons	image		İstanbul - Topkapı Sarayı 1257		Commons