Hatchet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhæt͡ʃɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hatchet is a noun meaning A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.
Meaning
A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Belligerence, animosity; harsh criticism.
- (transitive) To cut with a hatchet.
Example Sentences
to bury the hatchet
The fellow was armed with a stone-shod spear, a stone knife and a hatchet. In his black hair were several gay-colored feathers.
Buried was the bloody hatchet, / Buried was the dreadful war-club, / Buried were all warlike weapons, / And the war-cry was forgotten.
“Dat true as missionary! What a soldier do, cap'in, if so much peace? Warrior love a war-path.” “I wish it were not so, Nick. But my hatchet is buried, I hope, for ever.”
Word Forms
- hatchets
- hatcheting
- hatchetting
- hatcheted
- hatchetted
Synonyms for hatchet
Depending on context, synonyms include tomahawk.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tomahawk, machete, axe, chopper, wedge, hand.
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