1) Exclusively Saxon word 2) Exclusively Anglo word 3) Word of purely Anglo origin 4) Word with Anglo-Saxon origins 
[woman] A battle-axe is an aggressive, domineering and forceful woman. The prime example was the militant temperance activist Carrie Nation, who wielded a hatchet and made it her symbol, living in Hatchet Hall and publishing a magazine called The Hatchet. She became involved in the suffragette campaign for votes for women and this campaign ... A battle axe (also battle-axe or battle-ax) is an axe specifically designed for combat. Battle axes were specialised versions of utility axes. Many were suitable for use in one hand, while others were larger and were deployed two-handed. Axes designed for warfare ranged in weight from just over 0.5 kg to 3 kg (1 to 6 pounds), and in length from ju...
• (n.) A kind of broadax formerly used as an offensive weapon.
The battle-axe is a military weapon based upon an axe, and first used popularly by the Celts.Battle axe is slang for a feisty, aggressive woman.