Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hatchet

2 senses of hatchet

Sense 1
tomahawk, hatchet -- (weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians)
       => weapon, arm, weapon system -- (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon")

Sense 2
hatchet -- (a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood))
       => ax, axe -- (an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle)