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A whole axe's ambitions compressed into one fist's worth of menace.
means A small, short-handled axe meant to be wielded with one hand, used for chopping, splitting kindling, or in older days as a weapon.
from From the Old French 'hachette,' a little diminutive of 'hache' (axe) — so the word literally means 'tiny axe.' 'Hache' itself traces back through Frankish to a Germanic root tied to hacking and hewing, a cousin of the English verb 'hack.' The phrase 'bury the hatchet' comes much later, from a real Native American custom of literally burying weapons to seal a peace.
- buried peace
- Iroquois literally buried weapons to seal treaties
- survival staple
- Splits kindling, builds shelter, guts your dinner
- throwing sport
- Hatchet leagues now fill bars worldwide
- hatchet job
- Phrase once meant a paid character assassination
- tomahawk kin
- Inspired a Cold War cruise missile's name
hatchet job — term originating from 19th century american journalism describing a scathing attack or assassination of someone's reputation
gary paulsen's hatchet — 1987 survival novel where 13-year-old brian uses a hatchet to survive 54 days in the canadian wilderness
tomahawk hatchet — traditional native american tool and weapon used by tribes including the iroquois and cherokee for hunting and warfare