Tomahawk (axe)

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A Tomahawk was a type of Native American axe. Traditionally short and resembling a hatchet, with a wooden shaft and, initially, with a stone but later with an iron or brass head. Originally developed from a boarding axe used by the Royal Navy and traded with Native Americans for food and other provisions. A general purpose tool, it is often regarded as solely a hand or thrown weapon. The name came into the English language in the 17th century as a transliteration of the Virginian Algonquin word.

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