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.
Also called Mohawk haircut. (often lowercase) 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.
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
skating a half turn from either edge of either skate to the corresponding edge of the other skate
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): mohican. 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 coloured
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A mohawk is a hairstyle created by shaving the hair on each side of the head, leaving a wide strip of longer hair down the middle. While mohawks are commonly associated with punk music fans in the 1980s, David Beckham and Mr. T have also sported this hair style. The mohawk has been around for centuries, worn by groups as varied as 600 BCE Scythian warriors and World War II American paratroopers. It's perhaps most famous for its popularity among fans of punk and hardcore music starting in the 1980s. While it's named for the Mohawk tribe of Native Americans, it more closely resembles the way the Pawnees traditionally styled their hair than the way the Mohawks did, with a square patch at the back of the head).
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Auto parts provider LKQ, chemical company Solstice Advanced Materials, and flooring manufacturer Mohawk Industries will be booted out of the S&P 500 as part of the reshuffle.
From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025
Kiba, her 3.5-pound papillon with a purple Mohawk, pulled 556 pounds on rails.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
But according to Mr Mohawk, who still works at Boeing, the drive to build planes as quickly as possible in order to maximise revenues remains.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
L.A.’s Mohawk General Store has mastered the ultimate wardrobe building block via its Smock Big Pocket tee.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
I’d added Rick Kerns after he’d gone all Mr. Volta-Shock with the lightning bolt Mohawk, but I’d knocked him off the list almost immediately.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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