I. ˈmō-ˌhȯk noun
( plural Mohawk or Mohawks )
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Narragansett or Massachusett Mohowawog Mohawk, literally, cannibal
Date: 1634
1. : a member of an American Indian people of the Mohawk River valley, New York
2. : the Iroquoian language of the Mohawk people
3. : a hairstyle with a narrow center strip of usually upright hair and the sides of the head shaved
II. ˈmō-ˌhȯk geographical name
river 148 miles (238 kilometers ) E central New York flowing E into Hudson River