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| tom·a·hawk [ tómmə hàwk ] |
noun (plural tom·a·hawks) |
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Native N American weapon: a small ax, formerly used as a weapon by some Native North American peoples
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transitive verb (past and past participle tom·a·hawked, present participle tom·a·hawk·ing, 3rd person present singular tom·a·hawks) |
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attack somebody with tomahawk: to attack or kill somebody with a tomahawk
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| [Early 17th century. < Virginia Algonquian tamahaac] |
