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hatch·et
(hăch′ĭt)n.
1. A small, short-handled axe for use in one hand.
2. A tomahawk.
[Middle English hachet, from Old French hachete, diminutive of hache, axe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German happa, sickle.]
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hatchet
(ˈhætʃɪt)n
1. (Tools) a short axe used for chopping wood, etc
2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a tomahawk
3. (modifier) of narrow dimensions and sharp features: a hatchet face.
4. bury the hatchet to cease hostilities and become reconciled
[C14: from Old French hachette, from hache axe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German happa knife]
ˈhatchet-ˌlike adj
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hatch•et
(ˈhætʃ ɪt)n.
1. a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand.
2. tomahawk.
[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French hachette, diminutive (see -et) of hache ax < Frankish *hapja]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
2. | hatchet - a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood) broad hatchet - a short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead claw hatchet - a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails half hatchet - a hatchet with a broad blade on one end and a hammer head of the other |
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hatchet
bury the hatchet make up, make peace, cease hostilities Can we bury the hatchet?
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hatchet
[ˈhætʃɪt]B. CPD hatchet job N → crítica f vitriólica
to do a hatchet job on sb → poner por los suelos a algn, poner a algn a caer de un burro or a parir
hatchet man N (US) ejecutor de faenas desagradables por cuenta de otro; (= assassin) → sicario m, asesino m a sueldo
to do a hatchet job on sb → poner por los suelos a algn, poner a algn a caer de un burro or a parir
hatchet man N (US) ejecutor de faenas desagradables por cuenta de otro; (= assassin) → sicario m, asesino m a sueldo
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hatchet
(ˈhӕtʃit) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.