hatchet
/ˈhætʃɪt/
noun
- A small ax with a short handle, used for chopping wood or other materials.
- He used a hatchet to split the logs for the campfire.
- She grabbed the hatchet from the shed to chop some kindling.
- The scout carried a hatchet on his belt for cutting branches.
- A tool used in the past as a weapon, similar to a small ax.
- The warrior raised his hatchet before charging into battle.
- Ancient tribes often used a stone hatchet for hunting and fighting.
- The museum displayed a bronze hatchet from the Bronze Age.