tomahawk
Americannoun
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a light ax used by the North American Indians as a weapon and tool.
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any of various similar weapons or implements.
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(in Australia) a stone hatchet used by Aboriginal peoples.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a fighting axe, with a stone or later an iron head, used by the North American Indians
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the usual word for hatchet
Other Word Forms
- tomahawker noun
Etymology
Origin of tomahawk
First recorded in 1605–15; from Virginia Algonquian ( English spelling) tamahaac “hatchet,” equivalent to Proto-Algonquian temah- “to cut (it) off” (unattested ) + -a·kan- “instrument for” (unattested)
Example Sentences
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Scott Baird, of the storied Starlite bar atop the Beacon Grand Hotel in San Francisco, suggests you think of premium cocktails as “the tomahawk rib-eye of the cocktail world.”
For eight breathtaking seasons, LeBron James has poured his soul into pleasing a passionate fan base such that he still fills Crypto.com Arena with joy and light and tomahawk dunks at age 41.
From Los Angeles Times
Until this weekend I never saw anybody use a tomahawk missile or witnessed the CIA being involved in such operations.
From Salon
Force of Nature Grass Fed Venison Tomahawk Steak – A venison tomahawk is smaller than the beef version you may know, but its flavor is spectacular — leaner, more complex and full of character.
From Salon
Then in one motion, Autumn unsheathes her blade and gives the thicket an experimental tomahawk slice.
From Literature
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