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tomahawk
[ tom-uh-hawk ]
noun
- a light ax used by the North American Indians as a weapon and tool.
- any of various similar weapons or implements.
- (in Australia) a stone hatchet used by Aboriginal peoples.
verb (used with object)
- to attack, wound, or kill with or as if with a tomahawk.
tomahawk
/ ˈɒəˌɔː /
noun
- a fighting axe, with a stone or later an iron head, used by the North American Indians
- the usual word for hatchet
Other Word Forms
- ٴdza·ɰe noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of tomahawk1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tomahawk1
Example Sentences
Force of Nature Venison Tomahawk Steak You’ve heard of a beef tomahawk.
This is where the Chiefs’ deplorable tomahawk chop stops.
Police found weapons and equipment including a crossbow, 14 knives including some with Nazi and SS insignia, machetes, a tomahawk, a samurai sword, knuckledusters, a catapult, an extendable baton and a stun gun.
Love had the exclamation point to the final home game revelry with a tomahawk dunk that put the Wildcats up 94-67.
Since 2005, a Kansas City group called Not In Our Honor has protested the team name and its assortment of offensive accoutrements, including the tomahawk chop gesture and chant, face paint and fake headdresses.
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