HATCHET Meaning of HATCHET in English [hatch.et] n [ME hachet, fr. MF hachette, dim. of hache battle-ax--more at hash] (14c) 1: a short-handled ax often with a hammerhead to be used with one hand 2: tomahawk Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012