hatchet
[ hach-it ]
/ ˈhætʃ ɪt /
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.
a tomahawk.
verb (used with object)
to cut, destroy, kill, etc., with a hatchet.
to abridge, delete, excise, etc.: The network censor may hatchet 30 minutes from the script.
Idioms for hatchet
bury the hatchet,
to become reconciled or reunited; make peace.
take up the hatchet,
to begin or resume hostilities; prepare for or go to war: The natives are taking up the hatchet against the enemy.
Origin of hatchet
OTHER WORDS FROM hatchet
hatch·et·like, adjectiveWords nearby hatchet
hatch boat,
hatchback,
hatcheck,
hatchel,
hatchery,
hatchet,
hatchet face,
hatchet job,
hatchet man,
hatchetfish,
hatchettite
Example sentences from the Web for hatchet
British Dictionary definitions for hatchet
hatchet
/ (ˈhætʃɪt) /
noun
a short axe used for chopping wood, etc
a tomahawk
(modifier)
of narrow dimensions and sharp features
a hatchet face
bury the hatchet
to cease hostilities and become reconciled
Derived forms of hatchet
hatchet-like, adjectiveWord Origin for hatchet
C14: from Old French
hachette, from
hache axe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German
happa knife
Idioms and Phrases with hatchet
hatchet