axe; battle-axe; executioner's axe
Refers to a large axe used in ancient or medieval contexts, often as a weapon or for executions. The term is literary and historical, not used for modern tools.
On ancient battlefields, axes were used as weapons.
その絵には、処刑人が斧鉞を振りかざす様子が描かれている。
The painting depicts the executioner brandishing an axe.