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hatchet

Pronunciation: /ˈhatʃɪt/

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Definition of hatchet

noun

  • a small axe with a short handle for use in one hand.

Phrases

bury the hatchet

end a quarrel or conflict and become friendly.
[in allusion to an American Indian custom]

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French hachette, diminutive of hache 'axe', from medieval Latin hapia, of Germanic origin

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