noun / verb
tomahawk
TAH-muh-hawk/ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
A small hand ax associated with Native American peoples.
The museum displays a tomahawk alongside other Native American tools.
Etymology
Tamahaac described a hatchet as 'what is used in cutting.' The name connects the small ax directly with the action it performs.
In context
it's more than capable of processing wood or even small saplings of course in the right hands a tomahawk makes a formidable weapon
More examples
- This tomahawk has a wooden handle and a metal head.
- She demonstrates how to throw tomahawks at a wooden target.
- In the novel, a soldier is tomahawked during the raid.
Forms
tomahawk · tomahawks · tomahawked · tomahawking
Similar words
- hatchet
- A small ax without the specific Native American association.
- ax
- A broader term covering larger, two-handed chopping tools as well.