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tomahawk

Pronunciation: /ˈtɒməhɔːk/
Definition of tomahawk

noun

  • a light axe used as a tool or weapon by American Indians.
  • Australian/NZ a hatchet.

verb

[with object]
  • strike or cut with or as if with a tomahawk: I took a hammer from the drawer and tomahawked their dolls

Origin:

early 17th century: from a Virginia Algonquian language

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Definition of tomahawk in the US English dictionary
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