also: いくさおの
battleaxe
Refers to a historical weapon, a large axe used in battle. Often encountered in fantasy, games, or historical descriptions.
Medieval knights fought wielding battleaxes.
In that game, the battleaxe is the strongest weapon.
Native Japanese reading; rarely used in modern contexts.
Compound of 戦 (war, battle) and 斧 (axe). The reading せんぷ is Sino-Japanese, while いくさおの is a native Japanese reading.