Smith's Bible Dictionary
Battleaxe(Jeremiah 51:20) [MAUL]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
BATTLE-AXEbat'-'-l-ax.
See ARMOR, ARMS, III, 1; AX (AXE).
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A mallet or heavy war-club. Applied metaphorically (
Jeremiah 51:20) to Cyrus, God's instrument in destroying Babylon.