greataxe

English

Alternative forms
  • greatax, great-ax
  • great-axe

Etymology

great +‎ axe. Probably modeled on greatsword, greathelm, etc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɹeɪtæks/
  • Rhymes: -æks

Noun

greataxe (plural greataxes)

  1. (rare, video games, fantasy, weaponry) A giant axe; a broadaxe.
    • 1979, Brian Daley, The Starfollowers of Coramonde‎, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 48:
      The Saint-Commander rested his famous greataxe against his chair. Gil recalled its name, Red Pilgrim.
    • 2020 July 23, Corvo Attano, EdgeOfDreams, “Dragon king greataxe or Dragon greatsword?”, in reddit.com‎:
      Dragon King Greataxe can be buffed by spells and consumables, while the Dragon Greatsword cannot.
    • 2021 November 16, Leandermann, “PvP is only the highest number of greataxe + hammer wins”, in reddit.com‎:
      Last few days I played outpost rush or wars, the team with the most hammers + greataxes just wins.
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