tomahawk

• Nom désignant une sorte de hache de combat, historiquement utilisée par certains peuples autochtones d'Amérique du Nord.

A noun referring to a type of fighting axe historically used by some Indigenous peoples of North America.

1. Native American axeB2formal

   A light axe used as a tool or weapon by some Indigenous peoples of North America.

   Tomahawk (hache amérindienne)

   • The warrior carried a beautifully decorated tomahawk.
   • He used a tomahawk to chop wood for the fire.
   • The museum displayed a collection of ancient tomahawks.

• Frapper, couper ou tuer avec un tomahawk (type de hache historiquement utilisée par les peuples autochtones d'Amérique du Nord).

A verb meaning to strike, cut, or kill with a tomahawk (a type of axe historically used by Indigenous peoples of North America).

1. Strike or cut with a tomahawkC1formal

   To hit, cut, or strike something using a tomahawk, a type of light axe historically used by Indigenous peoples of North America.

   frapper avec un tomahawk

   • The warrior tomahawked the wooden target with precision.
   • He tomahawked the branch to clear the path.
   • In the demonstration, she tomahawked the log in one swing.

   Synonymesaxechophackhatchethew

2. Kill with a tomahawkC1formal

   To kill someone or something by striking with a tomahawk.

   Tuer avec un tomahawk

   • The soldier tomahawked the enemy in close combat.
   • Legends say he tomahawked the beast to protect his tribe.
   • The hunter tomahawked the wounded animal to end its suffering.