TOMAHAWK


Meaning of TOMAHAWK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tä-mi- ˌ ho ̇ k

Function: noun

Etymology: Virginia Algonquian tomahack

Date: circa 1612

: a light ax used as a missile and as a hand weapon especially by No. American Indians

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