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Noun: tomahawk  'tó-mu,hok
  1. Weapon consisting of a fighting axe; used by North American Indians
    "The museum displayed an authentic Native American tomahawk";
    - hatchet
Verb: tomahawk  'tó-mu,hok
  1. Cut with a tomahawk
    "The historical reenactor tomahawked the log to demonstrate early American techniques"
     
  2. Kill with a tomahawk
    "The warrior tomahawked his enemy in battle"

Derived forms: tomahawked, tomahawking, tomahawks

Type of: arm, cut, kill, weapon, weapon system

Encyclopedia: Tomahawk, WV