Definitions for: Hatchet


[n] short ax used to chop wood
[n] weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American indians



Webster (1913) Definition: Hatch"et, n. [F. hachette, dim. of hache ?. See 1st
Hatch, Hash.]
1. A small ax with a short handle, to be used with one hand.

2. Specifically, a tomahawk.

Buried was the bloody hatchet. --Longfellow.



Hatchet face, a thin, sharp face, like the edge of a
hatchet; hence:

Hatchet-faced, sharp-visaged. --Dryden.

To bury the hatchet, to make peace or become reconciled.

To take up the hatchet, to make or declare war. The last
two phrases are derived from the practice of the American
Indians.

Synonyms: tomahawk

See Also: arm, ax, axe, broad hatchet, claw hatchet, half hatchet, weapon, weapon system

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