Hatchet Definition

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Hatchet definition. An example of a hatchet is an Indian tomahawk. Noun a small short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer made to be used with one hand. A small ax Definition of hatchet from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Cambridge University Press.

Axe machete tomahawk cleaver More Synonyms of hatchet 2. A hatchet is a small axe that you can hold in one hand. A feeling of annoyance He settled back on his haunches in exasperation looking at the pitiful clump of grass and twigs.

A small short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer made to be used with one hand. If you go camping you might take a hatchet with you. Used for breaking down tooth structures undermined by caries for smoothing cavity walls and for sharpening line and point angles.

A hatchet is a little ax used for chopping wood or for hewing a round log into a squared-off shape. Adjective ADJECTIVE noun Someone with a. A hatchet from the Old French hachete a diminutive form of hache axe of Germanic origin is a single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade on one side used to cut and split wood and a hammerhead on the other side.

The definition of a hatchet is a small ax with a sharp blade and a short handle. Middle English Middle French hachette diminutive see -et of hache ax Frankish hapja. A bibeveled or single beveled cutting dental instrument having its cutting edge in line with the axis of its blade.

Definition of hatchet written for English Language Learners from the Merriam-Webster Learners Dictionary with audio pronunciations usage examples and countnoncount noun labels. Meaning pronunciation picture example sentences grammar usage notes synonyms and more. A long handle version is about 36 inches long.