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hatchet
[ hach-it ]
/ ˈhætʃ ɪt /
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noun
a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand.
a tomahawk.
verb (used with object)
to cut, destroy, kill, etc., with a hatchet.
to abridge, delete, excise, etc.: The network censor may hatchet 30 minutes from the script.
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Idioms about hatchet
bury the hatchet, to become reconciled or reunited; make peace.
take up the hatchet, to begin or resume hostilities; prepare for or go to war: The natives are taking up the hatchet against the enemy.
Origin of hatchet
OTHER WORDS FROM hatchet
hatch·et·like, adjectiveWords nearby hatchet
hatchback, hatch boat, hatcheck, hatchel, hatchery, hatchet, hatchet face, hatchetfish, hatchet job, hatchet man, hatchettite
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British Dictionary definitions for hatchet
hatchet
/ (ˈhætʃɪt) /
noun
a short axe used for chopping wood, etc
a tomahawk
(modifier) of narrow dimensions and sharp featuresa hatchet face
bury the hatchet to cease hostilities and become reconciled
Derived forms of hatchet
hatchet-like, adjectiveWord Origin for hatchet
C14: from Old French hachette, from hache axe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German happa knife
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