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tomahawk Synonyms

Another word for tomahawk

Choosing another word for tomahawk depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A light, single-handed axe traditionally used as a tool and hand-to-hand or thrown implement by Indigenous peoples of North America.

Usage Example

"The museum exhibit featured an early eighteenth-century hatchet with an intricately carved wooden handle."

Strong
hatchet
hand axe

• noun (Context 2)

A thick ribeye beef steak cut with a long, French-trimmed rib bone left attached, resembling the handle of an axe.

Usage Example

"For the anniversary dinner, the chef prepared a dry-aged ribeye seared in a cast-iron skillet."

Strong
ribeye

• verb (Context 3)

To strike, cut, or chop with a tomahawk.

Usage Example

"The frontiersman had to chop his way through the dense, tangled brush to clear a narrow trail."

Strong
chop
hack
hew

• Nearby Words

tollkeeper
tollway
tom
tomahawk
tomatillo
tomato
tomb

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Tomahawk. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/tomahawk
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