tom·a·hawk
ˈtä-mi-ˌhȯk 
: a light ax used as a missile and as a hand weapon especially by North American Indians
tomahawked; tomahawking; tomahawks
: to cut, strike, or kill with a tomahawk
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
But this level of luxury comes at a price; Mastro’s Ocean Club is one of Orange County’s pricier affairs, with steaks range from an eight-ounce filet for $69 to a 40-ounce Australian wagyu tomahawk chop for $275.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Gallen left another pitch up in the fourth and Albies tomahawked it out to right, tying it at 3.
—John Marshall, ajc, 4 June 2023
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Noun
Big Bone Lick's annual Salt Festival See demonstrations of early settler ways of life, salt making, archery, spear and tomahawk throwing.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
But this level of luxury comes at a price; Mastro’s Ocean Club is one of Orange County’s pricier affairs, with steaks range from an eight-ounce filet for $69 to a 40-ounce Australian wagyu tomahawk chop for $275.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
By the end of the night, Torkelson struck out, grabbed his bat with two hands, lifted it over his head and tomahawked it toward the dirt near home plate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Gallen left another pitch up in the fourth and Albies tomahawked it out to right, tying it at 3.
—John Marshall, ajc, 4 June 2023
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“Tomahawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomahawk. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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