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means A guitarist, especially one whose skill or flashy playing makes them the dominant figure in a band.

from Rooted simply in 'axe,' slang for guitar that caught on in jazz and blues circles by the mid-20th century — musicians called their instruments axes partly for the heft of early guitars and horns, partly for the swagger of wielding one like a weapon. 'Axeman' followed naturally: the one who swings it hardest.