hatchet
English Thesaurus
1. a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | ax, axe, |
| definition | : | an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | broad hatchet, |
| definition | : | a short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | claw hatchet, |
| definition | : | a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | half hatchet, |
| definition | : | a hatchet with a broad blade on one end and a hammer head of the other (noun.artifact) |
2. weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | arm, weapon, weapon system, |
| definition | : | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | tomahawk, |
| definition | : | kill with a tomahawk (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tomahawk, |
| definition | : | cut with a tomahawk (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tomahawk, |
| definition | : | kill with a tomahawk (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tomahawk, |
| definition | : | cut with a tomahawk (verb.contact) |
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