tomahawk
noun
tom·a·hawk
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Definition of tomahawk
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a light ax used as a missile and as a hand weapon especially by North American Indians
tomahawk
verb
tomahawked;
tomahawking;
tomahawks
Definition of tomahawk (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cut, strike, or kill with a tomahawk
Examples of tomahawk in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The missile was once banned under the INF treaty and looks like a tomahawk cruise missile. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "After Leaving Treaty, U.S. Tests Ground Launched Cruise Missile," 20 Aug. 2019 The Texas Free Trappers camp the second weekend of November and February at a 200-acre site near Shiner and compete in rifle, pistol, archery and knife- and tomahawk-throwing matches. — John Goodspeed, ExpressNews.com, "Black powder passion: Modern mountain man breathes life into history," 11 July 2019 Hyde Park Prime The Australian Wagyu tomahawk rib-eye, courtesy of pro golfer Greg Norman’s beef business, is a 34-ounce, super-tender monster. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Every restaurant you'll try at the IndyStar Wine & Food Experience," 16 July 2019 In the case of the cowboy, the bone protrudes a couple inches past its meat; in the tomahawk, several inches. — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "With steaks, closer to the bone makes a difference," 10 July 2019 At Chi Spacca we were seen as this special-occasion place, so there were always people who over-ordered and got the tomahawk steak and the marrow pie and whatever else. — Garrett Snyder, latimes.com, "A first look at Antico, Chad Colby’s ode to rustic Italian cooking," 11 June 2019 This tactical tomahawk is made from a single layer of unsplittable carbon steel. — Adrienne So, WIRED, "Don't Head into the Remote Wilderness Without This Gear," 24 June 2019 On two occasions this year, the USS Stethem, an 8,500-ton destroyer armed with torpedoes and tomahawk missiles, has been ordered to navigate the Taiwan Strait. — Sam Walker, WSJ, "In Menacing Seas, the Navy Relies on ‘Battle Rhythm’," 15 June 2019 During her Senate race that year, hecklers at campaign events harangued her about the issue, and staffers for Scott Brown were caught on camera mocking Warren by making tomahawk gestures. — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, "Can Elizabeth Warren Win It All?," 14 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Hayes viciously tomahawked the unquestioned highlight of this year’s July event. — Jake Fischer, SI.com, "Coach's Challenges Are Coming: Is the NBA Ready?," 10 July 2019 Albert Almora tomahawked a chin-high fastball down the right field line. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers might be wise to trade Michael Fulmer. Here's why," 3 July 2018 On Mount Shuksan, Adam caught an edge on both the northwest couloir and the line above Hanging Glacier, his body tomahawking through space. — Christopher Solomon, Outside Online, "The Boy Who Lived on Edges," 22 Mar. 2018 There was Glover Quinn tomahawking the ball way from Doug Martin. — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, "These Detroit Lions looked ugly in win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers," 10 Dec. 2017 In his first at-bat, with two runners on in the second inning, Austin looked at two changeups before tomahawking a high fastball high over the Green Monster to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. — Billy Witz, New York Times, "Yankees Hold Off Red Sox, Without Chapman Shutting the Door," 19 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tomahawk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tomahawk
tomahawk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tomahawk
: a small ax used as a weapon by Native Americans
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tomahawk
noun
tom·a·hawk
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Kids Definition of tomahawk
: a light ax used as a weapon by North American Indians
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