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
She said that for the most part, the approximately 500 axes and hatchets sold in the store this year were given as gifts or bought as home design pieces.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2019
Whereupon a mile and a half of blundering fishermen went berserk, jumping into the stream and charging after the prey with everything except hatchets and hand grenades.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
