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hatchet

Main Entry: hatch·et

Pronunciation: \ˈha-chət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English hachet, from Anglo-French hachette, diminutive of hache battle-ax — more at hash

Date: 14th century

1 : a short-handled ax often with a hammerhead to be used with one hand
2 : tomahawk

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