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TOMAHAWK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tomahawk mean? 

TOMAHAWK (noun)
  The noun TOMAHAWK has 1 sense:

1. weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indiansplay

  Familiarity information: TOMAHAWK used as a noun is very rare.


TOMAHAWK (verb)
  The verb TOMAHAWK has 2 senses:

1. cut with a tomahawkplay

2. kill with a tomahawkplay

  Familiarity information: TOMAHAWK used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TOMAHAWK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hatchet; tomahawk

Hypernyms ("tomahawk" is a kind of...):

arm; weapon; weapon system (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting)

Derivation:

tomahawk (kill with a tomahawk)

tomahawk (cut with a tomahawk)


TOMAHAWK (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Cut with a tomahawk

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "tomahawk" is one way to...):

cut (separate with or as if with an instrument)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

tomahawk (weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Kill with a tomahawk

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "tomahawk" is one way to...):

kill (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

tomahawk (weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians)


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