Hatchet definition

Hatchet

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WordNet

(1) A small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)

(2) Weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

WiktionaryText

From hachette, diminutive of hache 'axe', from Old High German hāppa 'reaper, sickle'.