tomahawk

«tomahawk» in Mova's school dictionary: a light axe with a short handle, used as a tool or a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (plural tomahawks)

meaning for a pupil

1) A tomahawk is a light axe with a short handle, used as a tool or a weapon by some Native American peoples. tree →

2) (verb, rare) To tomahawk someone is to strike them with such an axe. tree →

sense in the lessons

in stories of the Native American tribes and the pirates' fights, the tomahawk is the weapon a warrior carries and uses in battle

examples

• They carry tomahawks and knives. tree →
• The chief hung his tomahawk on his belt. tree →
• Turley fell to the tomahawk of the Panther. tree →
• The tomahawk was thrown across the camp. tree →

note

nothing for maths; counting tomahawks is simple counting.

Trees and pragmatics

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