TOMAHAWK


Meaning of TOMAHAWK in English

I. ˈtä-mi-ˌhȯk noun

Etymology: Virginia Algonquian tomahack

Date: circa 1612

: a light ax used as a missile and as a hand weapon especially by North American Indians

II. transitive verb

Date: circa 1650

: to cut, strike, or kill with a tomahawk

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