Battleaxe (disambiguation) explained

A battle axe is a weapon.

Battleaxe, battle axe, or battle ax may also refer to:

Axes

Labrys, a double-edged axe
Francisca, a throwing axe used as a weapon

Military

Operation Battleaxe, a British World War II operation in North Africa, 1941
No. 7 Squadron IAF, nicknamed "Battle Axes"
The 78th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), also known as the Battleaxe Division
74 Battery (The Battle Axe Company) Royal Artillery
The 65th Infantry Division (United States), nicknamed "Battle-Axe"
Carrier Air Wing Three, an aircraft carrier air wing of the United States Navy, nicknamed "Battle Axe"

Ships

Several ships in the Royal Navy have been called HMS Battleaxe:
- HMS Battleaxe (D118), a Weapon-class destroyer
- HMS Battleaxe (F89), a Type 22 frigate
- HMS Empire Battleaxe, a landing-ship
ST Battleaxe, a tugboat

Arts and culture

Battleaxe (band), a heavy metal music band from the 1980s
An instrumental piece composed by Carlos Cavazo on Quiet Riot's breakthrough album Metal Health
"Battle-axe", a song by Deftones, from their 2003 album Deftones
Battleaxe (novel) a 1995 novel by Sara Douglass
Battleaxe (comics), Marvel comics character
Battle Axe (album), a 2018 album by Sharon Needles, or the title song

Other

Battle-axe (woman), an aggressive, domineering and forceful woman
Battle Ax, a shield volcano in the Cascade Range of Oregon
Corded Ware culture, sometimes known as "Battle Axe culture"
The Varangians, sometimes known as "Battle-axe Guards"

See also