Before the advent of what was the prime example of a battle-axe a radical member of the temperance movement?
Carrie Nation Carrie Amelia Nation (forename sometimes spelled Carry; November 25, 1846 – June 9, 1911) was an American woman who was a radical member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol before the advent of Prohibition. She is particularly noteworthy for attacking alcohol-serving establishments (most often taverns) with a hatchet.
Axe murder An axe murder is a murder in which the victim was struck and killed by an axe or hatchet.