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Definition of Lochaber ax
1. Noun. A battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders.
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
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Lochaber Ax
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, ..."