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Meanings of hatchet in anglès

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Weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians.

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Examples for "tomahawk"
Examples for "tomahawk"
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They will forget the arrow of truth and the tomahawk of justice.
The Memories of Fifty Years / Containing Brief Biographical Noti...
2
As the mother sprang forward, he buried his tomahawk in her brain.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction
3
I shall go in my war paint- Ishallcarry my tomahawk along.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
4
The savages immediately prostrated one man and two women with the tomahawk.
The First White Man of the West / Life and Exploits of Col. Dan'...
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I drew my tomahawk, resolved to kill the missionary on the spot.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction
Usage of hatchet in anglès
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In the end a sharp hatchet-stroke discharged the duty of the campoodie.
The Land of Little Rain
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Bring your hatchet along and clear out the Canteen in the Home.
The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation
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Panting, he reached across to take the hatchet into his left hand.
Assail
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And we have but one hatchet to aid us in making it.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 01 (of 15), America...
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We began our preparation; we each took a game-bag and a hatchet.
The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island
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One was beaky-nosed, hatchet-headed, bearded; the other was broad-faced and shaggily mustached.
Paths of Glory: Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front
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McGinn, to be fair, has made a career from such hatchet jobs.
The Guardian
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Our father at Quebec has dug up the hatchet against the Yankees.
Oak Openings
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At any moment he might throw the glittering hatchet at the prisoner.
The Border Watch: A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand
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Jean lunged forward, striking out with each hatchet in rapid downward strokes.
The lies of locke lamora
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In war time, however, the hatchet seems to be buried pretty deep.
A Student in Arms: Second Series
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Father stood with his hatchet in his hand, peering through the windows.
Dangerous Women
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So council fires were lit and Beaujeu flung down the war hatchet.
This Country of Ours
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Maybe an unofficial summit where they will manage to bury this hatchet.
Fire With Fire
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I called for a hatchet from the hardware store of Mr. Case.
The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation
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Then stretch the hair down the edge of the wax hatchet's blade.
Indian Fairy Tales
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