Before the advent of what was the prime example of a battle-axe a radical member of the temperance movement?
Battle-axe (woman) A battle-axe is a term, generally considered pejorative, for an aggressive, domineering and forceful woman. The prime example was the militant temperance activist Carrie Nation, who wielded a hatchet and made it her symbol, living in "Hatchet Hall" and publishing a magazine called "The Hatchet". She became involved in the suffragette campaign for votes for women and this campaign further established the archetype.
Axe murder An axe murder is a murder in which the victim was struck and killed by an axe or hatchet.