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 hatchet hatchet /ˈhætʃət/

noun

  1. A small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)  ( hatchet )
    a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
     He used a hatchet to chop the firewood into smaller pieces.
    He used a hatchet to chop the firewood into smaller pieces.
  2. Weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians  ( hatchet , tomahawk )
    weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians