hatchet

1. Weapon consisting of a fighting ax;
   Used by North American Indians (synset 104457237)
   is a type of: arm, weapon, weapon system - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
   same as: tomahawk
2. A small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood) (synset 103504106)
   is a type of: ax, axe - an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
   subtypes:

   • broad hatchet - a short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead
   • claw hatchet - a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails
   • half hatchet - a hatchet with a half axe head

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