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

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