Tom"a*hawk , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tomahawked (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Tomahawking.]
To cut, strike, or kill, with
a 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 It was originally made of stone, but afterwards of iron.
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