hatch ‧ et /ˈhætʃət, ˈhætʃɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: hachette , from hache 'ax' ]
a small ↑ axe with a short handle
⇨ bury the hatchet at ↑ bury (9)
hatch ‧ et /ˈhætʃət, ˈhætʃɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: hachette , from hache 'ax' ]
a small ↑ axe with a short handle
⇨ bury the hatchet at ↑ bury (9)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012