greataxe
English
Alternative forms
- greatax, great-ax
- great-axe
Etymology
great + axe. Probably modeled on greatsword, greathelm, etc.
Noun
greataxe (plural greataxes)
- (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.