Tom"a*hawk (?), n. [Of American Indian origin; cf. Algonkin tomehagen, Mohegan tumnahegan, Delaware tamoihecan.]

A kind of war hatchet used by the American Indians. It was originally made of stone, but afterwards of iron.

 

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Tom"a*hawk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tomahawked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tomahawking.]

To cut, strike, or kill, with a tomahawk.

 

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