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tomahawk

to·ma·hawk

UK/ˈtɑ.mə.hɑk/ US/ˈtɑ.mə.hɔk/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American indians

Synonyms

verb

1.

cut with a tomahawk

2.

kill with a tomahawk

Origin

From an Eastern Algonquian word, most likely Powhatan tumahák; compare also Malecite-Passamaquoddy tomhikon (“axe”), Abenaki temahigan, demahigan (“axe”).

Phrases

  • blow tomahawks
  • pipe tomahawk
  • tomahawk chop
  • tomahawk improvement
  • tomahawk mark
  • tomahawk settler
  • tomahawk steak
  • Uncle Tomahawk

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