hatchet

/ˈhætʃɪt/

Meanings

noun

A small light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.

Examples :

"The boy sharpened the hatchet for chopping wood for his family's campfire. "

verb

To cut with a hatchet.

Examples :

"The carpenter hatchetted a small piece of wood from the larger plank. "

utensil action

Related Words

sharpened verb

/ˈʃɑːrpənd/ /ˈʃɑːrpənd/

(sometimes figurative) To make sharp.

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

larger adjective

/ˈlɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

"Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps."

handle noun

/ˈhæn.dl/

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

"The coffee mug's handle is smooth and comfortable to hold. "

campfire noun

/ˈkæmpfaɪər/

A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.

"We roasted marshmallows around the campfire and told spooky stories. "

piece noun

/piːs/

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

"I’d like another piece of pie."

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

chopping verb

/ˈtʃɒpɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/

To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.

"chop wood; chop an onion"

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

A short circuit.

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

tomahawk noun

/ˈtɒ.mə.hɔːk/ /ˈtɑ.mə.hɔk/

An ax used by Native American warriors.

"The Native American history museum displayed a beautiful tomahawk, a type of ax used in battle. "

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."