Hypertext Webster Gateway: "tomahawk"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Tomahawk \Tom"a*hawk\, n. [Of American Indian origin; cf.
Algonkin tomehagen, Mohegan tumnahegan, Delaware tamoihecan.]
A kind of war hatchet used by the American Indians. It was
originally made of stone, but afterwards of iron.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Tomahawk \Tom"a*hawk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tomahawked}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Tomahawking}.]
To cut, strike, or kill, with a tomahawk.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
tomahawk
n : weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American
indians [syn: {hatchet}]
v 1: cut with a tomahawk
2: kill with a tomahawk
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