tomahawk
Translation
tomahawk
Examples
The museum displayed an ancient tomahawk.
The museum displayed an ancient tomahawk.
He threw the tomahawk at the wooden target.
He threw the tomahawk at the wooden target.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) tomahawk a type of light axe The museum displayed an ancient tomahawk.
Similar Words
Synonyms: axe, hatchet, cleaver
Etymology
From a Virginia Algonquian language, 'tamahaac', literally 'what is used for cutting'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'hawk' carrying a tiny axe. 'Tom-a-hawk'. Or associate it with images of Native American warriors.