MohawkPronunciation: /ˈməʊhɔːk/Definition of Mohawk noun (plural same or Mohawks) 1a member of an American Indian people, originally inhabiting parts of what is now upper New York State. 2 [mass noun] the Iroquoian language of the Mohawk. 3chiefly North American a Mohican haircut. 4 Skating a step from either edge of the skate to the same edge on the other foot in the opposite direction. adjective 1relating to the Mohawk or their language. 2chiefly North American denoting a Mohican haircut. Origin:Narragansett mohowawog, 'man-eaters'Mohawk in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Mohawk in the US English dictionary