tomahawk
noun[C]
uk/ˈtɒm.ə.hɔːk/us/ˈtɑː.mə.hɑːk/tomahawknoun[C](WEAPON)
asmallfightingaxeused byNativeAmericans:
（美洲土著人用的）战斧AnIndianapproachedwith tomahawklifted.
WeaponsrangefromIndianclubsand tomahawks to the longer-rangeguidedmissilesof today.
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axenoun(TOOL)
hatchet
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(alsoTomahawk)
amissile(=flyingweapon)that can bedirectedby acomputerduringitsflightand that sometimescarriesnuclearexplosives:
The Tomahawk, a precision-guidedmissile,costsmore than $1 millionapiece.
Theshipsarearmedwith tomahawkcruisemissiles.
Hand weapons
- battleaxe
- bayonet
- blowgun
- blowpipe
- bludgeon
- catapult
- goad
- haft
- halberd
- harpoon
- hilt
- jackknife
- rapier
- sabre
- scabbard
- scimitar
- shanghai
- shank
- sheath
- sheath knife
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Bombs & missiles
tomahawknoun[C](MEAT)
asteak(= athick,flatpieceofmeat)with abigbonein it:
Iatetheentiretomahawk by myself.
On thenightwedined, therestaurantoffereda tomahawkribeyesteak.
Cuts of meat
- baby back ribs
- baron of beef
- bavette
- boneless
- bottom round
- chop
- entrecôte
- escalope
- filet
- fillet
- fillet steak
- hock
- medallion
- nugget
- oxtail
- oyster
- porterhouse
- rasher
- rib
- rib-eye steak