hatchet
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.
hatchets
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pluralof hatchet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The documentary closes on a similar note: Take That are national treasures, their reputation is secure, their hatchets are buried.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Alan recalls exposed wooden beams that were notched with hatchets to achieve a hand-cut look, the original embossed-leather wallpaper and the solid two-inch oak front door that “took a lot of work” to open.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022
When agents stopped a truck going through a Border Patrol highway checkpoint in Texas earlier this month they found 70 illegal immigrants in the semi-trailer — and walkie-talkie and two hatchets.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
“Again, neither one of us is dead, neither one of us is looking to throw hatchets at each other,” he said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2018
Next thing they were up in musty blackness, swinging silver hatchets at doors that were, after all, unlocked, tumbling through like boys all rollick and shout.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
