hatchet Meaning and Definition
1. n. a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
2. n. weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
A hatchet (from the Old French hachete, a diminutive form of hache, 'axe' of Germanic origin) is a single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade on one side used to cut and split wood, and a hammer head on the other side.
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