HyperDic: hatchet

English > 2 senses of the word hatchet:
NOUNartifacthatchet, tomahawkweapon consisting of a fighting ax
artifacthatcheta small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
hatchet > pronunciation
Soundshhae'chaht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > hatchet: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningweapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians.
Synonymtomahawk
Broaderweapon, arm, weapon systemAny instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
Spanishhacha, tomahawk
Catalandestral, tomahawk
English > hatchet: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood).
Narrowerbroad hatchetA short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead
claw hatchetA hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails
half hatchetA hatchet with a broad blade on one end and a hammer head of the other
Broaderax, axeAn edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
Spanishmachado

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