tomahawk
noun
a light ax used by the North American Indians as a weapon and tool.
tomahawks
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pluralof tomahawk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tomahawk (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tomahawknouna light ax used by the North American Indians as a weapon and tool.
Example Sentences
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It once manufactured tourist items such as tomahawks and bows and arrows, which it sold to the Braves to offer at souvenir stands.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021
Following Helsley's complaint, the Braves stopped distributing the red foam tomahawks used by fans doing the chop during the series.
From Fox News ● Oct. 28, 2021
“He seems so full of joy. He’s big, and I like to imagine he does stuff to make himself bigger, but not gym stuff … more like throwing tomahawks or fighting sharks,” she says.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2020
The nation needs windmills, 360s, and ferocious tomahawks more than ever before.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2020
They had tomahawks, knives, and pieces of iron and copper, which, as they alleged, they had procured from the Sasquesahannocks, a mighty people dwelling two days' journey distant on the borders of the Susquehanna.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell
