One entry found for
hatchet.
Main Entry:
hatch·et 
Pronunciation:
hach-
t
Function:
noun
Etymology: Middle English
hachet "small ax, hatchet," from early French
hachette, literally, "small battle-ax," from
hache "battle-ax"; of Germanic origin --related to
1HASH,
4HATCH
: a small ax with a short handle