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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(adapted from the Fr. hachette, diminutive of hache, axe, hacker, to cut, hack), a small, light form of axe with a short handle (see Tool); for the war-hatchet of the North American Indians and the symbolical ceremonies connected with see Tomahawk.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Hatchet'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​h/hatchet.html. 1910.
 
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