Mohawk

[ moh-hawk ]

/ ˈmoʊ hɔk /

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noun, plural Mo·hawks, (especially collectively) Mo·hawk.

a member of a tribe of the most easterly of the Iroquois Five Nations, formerly resident along the Mohawk River, New York.

the Iroquoian language of the Mohawk Indians.

a river flowing E from central New York to the Hudson. 148 miles (240 km) long.

(often lowercase)Also called Mohawk haircut. a hairstyle in which the head is shaved bare except for a strip of hair, usually with blunt, brushlike ends, down the center of the scalp from the forehead to the nape of the neck.

Military. a twin turboprop, two-seat U.S. Army aircraft fitted with cameras, radar, and infrared sensors and designed to monitor enemy operations.

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Words nearby Mohawk

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Mohammed Zahir Shah, Moharram, Mohave, Mohave Desert, Mohawk, Mohegan, mohel, Mohenjo-Daro, Mohican, Mohism

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How to use Mohawk in a sentence

Her uniform—strapless white bra, blue jeans, suspenders, and fiery red mohawk—evokes the era of Desperately Seeking Susan.
The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop Diva|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She wowed the crowd at a Tumblr party at The Mohawk with her soaring vocals and animated stage presence.
SXSW Breakout Musical Acts: London Grammar, Chance the Rapper, Jungle, and More|Marlow Stern|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Early Thursday morning, a sedan ran over a crowd of people outside of the Mohawk in Downtown Austin, Texas, during SXSW.
Car Crashes Into Crowd at SXSW, 23 People Transported to Hospital, Multiple Fatalities|Marlow Stern|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The accident occurred between 9th Street and Red River outside The Mohawk, a celebrated outdoor music venue.
Car Crashes Into Crowd at SXSW, 23 People Transported to Hospital, Multiple Fatalities|Marlow Stern|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A gentle boy with curly hair slicked back into a mini mohawk, he recounted a recurring nightmare.
Kids of War: Libyan Children Fight a New Battle at School|Danielle Shapiro|June 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Judge White, with his family, having ascended the Mohawk river, landed at the mouth of the Sauquoit.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The prefixed term Caho, it may be observed, is their name for the lower and principal falls of the Mohawk.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
The shrill cry of revelry or war, no more is heard on the majestic shores of the Hudson, or the sweet banks of the silver Mohawk.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam|John Frost
This village, well known through the firm of the Remingtons, is on the south bank of the Mohawk, twelve miles from Utica.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback|Willard Glazier
Shove in the canoe nigher to the land, Uncas; this sand will take a stamp as easily as the butter of the Jarmans on the Mohawk.
The Last of the Mohicans|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for Mohawk (1 of 3)

mohawk

/ (ˈməʊhɔːk) /

noun

skating a half turn from either edge of either skate to the corresponding edge of the other skate

US and Canadian a punk hairstyle in which the head is shaved at the sides and the remaining strip of hair is worn stiffly erect and sometimes brightly colouredAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): mohican

Word Origin for mohawk

C19: after Mohawk 1

British Dictionary definitions for Mohawk (2 of 3)

Mohawk¹

/ (ˈməʊhɔːk) /

noun

plural -hawks or -hawk a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the Mohawk River; one of the Iroquois peoples

the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family

British Dictionary definitions for Mohawk (3 of 3)

Mohawk²

/ (ˈməʊhɔːk) /

noun

a river in E central New York State, flowing south and east to the Hudson River at Cohoes: the largest tributary of the Hudson. Length: 238 km (148 miles)

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