tomahawk
To strike or cut up with a tomahawkTo strike or cut up with a tomahawk.
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Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To strike or cut up with a tomahawk.
cut with a tomahawk
(historical, transitive)To girdle or incise the trees around (an area of land) so as to claim ownership of it.
(transitive)To perform a tomahawk dunk.
Origin
From an Eastern Algonquian word, most likely Powhatan tumahák; compare also Malecite-PassaFrom an Eastern Algonquian word, most likely Powhatan tumahák; compare also Malecite-Passamaquoddy tomhikon (“axe”), Abenaki temahigan, demahigan (“axe”).
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Forms
tomahawks, tomahawking, tomahawked, tomahawkedregular · Lesson
| Base form | tomahawk · to tomahawk |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tomahawks |
| Present participle | tomahawking |
| Past simple | tomahawked |
| Past participle | tomahawked |
Tenses
tomahawk · tomahawked · will tomahawk · have tomahawkedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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