tomahawk

Definition of Tomahawk in English :

1. hatchet, tomahawk

weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

2. tomahawk

cut with a tomahawk

3. tomahawk

kill with a tomahawk

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tomahawk

noun

1.

a fighting axe, with a stone or later an iron head, used by the Native Americans

2. mainly Australian the usual word for hatchet

noun

1.

a light ax, typically having a stone or bone head, used by North American Indians as a tool and a weapon

verb transitive

2.

to hit, cut, or kill with a tomahawk

n.

1. A light axe formerly used as a tool or weapon by certain Native American peoples.

2. A similar implement or weapon.

tr.v. tom·a·hawked, tom·a·hawk·ing, tom·a·hawks

To strike with or as if with a tomahawk.