Definition of Hatchet

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HATCHET noun

	A young axe, known among Indians as a Thomashawk. 'O bury the hatchet, irascible Red, For peace is a blessing,' the White Man said. The Savage concurred, and that weapon interred, With imposing rites, in the White Man's head. John Lukkus

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Hatred

Regular definition:

HATCHET:
?hæt??t n. a light short-handled axe. øhatchet-faced colloq. sharp-featured or grim-looking. hatchet job colloq. a fierce verbal attack on a person, esp. in print. hatchet man colloq. 1 a hired killer. 2 a person employed to carry out a hatchet job. [ME f. OF hachette dimin. of hache axe f. med.L hapia f. Gmc]

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