hatchet

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Noun hatchet has 2 senses

tomahawk, hatchet - weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American indians
--₁ is a kind of weapon, arm, weapon system
hatchet - short ax used to chop wood
--₂ is a kind of ax, axe
--₂ has particulars: broad hatchet; claw hatchet; half hatchet

Definitions from the Web

Hatchet

Noun

Sense 1: A small, single-handed axe with a short handle, used for chopping wood.

Sample sentence:

He used the hatchet to split the firewood into smaller pieces.

Noun

Sense 2: A book or article that is a highly critical attack on a particular person or thing.

Sample sentence:

The journalist's article on the company was a scathing hatchet job.

Verb

Sense 1: To criticize or attack someone or something severely.

Sample sentence:

The politician was hatcheted by his opponents for his controversial decision.

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