Definition of Lochaber ax

1. Noun. A battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders.

Generic synonyms: Battle-ax, Battle-axe

Definition of Lochaber ax

1. Noun. A weapon of war, consisting of a pole armed with an axhead at its end, formerly used by the Scottish Highlanders. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lochaber Ax

Lobotidae
Lobry de Bruyn-van Ekenstein transformation
Lobstein's ganglion
Lobularia
Lobularia maritima
Loc.
Local Bubble
Local Fluff
Local Group
Local Supercluster
Loch Achray
Loch Linnhe
Loch Lomond
Loch Ness
Loch Ness monster
Lochaber ax
Lochaber axe
Lochaber axes
Locke
Locke's solutions
Locke-Ringer solution
Lockean
Lockeans
Lockerbie
Lockwood's ligament
Locrian
Locrian mode
Locusta migratoria
Locustidae
Lode Star

Literary usage of Lochaber ax

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by Samuel Johnson (1775)
"Very few targets were at Culloden. The dirk, or broad dagger, I am afraid, was of more ufe in private quarrels than in battles. The Lochaber-ax is only a ..."

2. The Works of Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy (1816)
"The lochaber ax is only a slight alteration of the old English bill. After all that has been said of the force and ter- rour of the Highland sword, ..."

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