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greataxe

/ˈɡɹeɪtæks/

noun

A giant axe; a broadaxe.

Scrabble 16

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Meanings

noungreataxe (plural greataxes)

plural greataxes · alternative greatax · alternative great-ax · alternative great-axe

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

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with greataxe

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APA

greataxe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greataxe

MLA

“greataxe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greataxe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greataxe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greataxe.

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