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Hatchet
- This page is about a sharp instrument, see Hatchet (novel) for the novel.
A hatchet is a short-handled, single-bitted axe designed for use by one hand. It is typically used for cutting through the grain of wood or removing branches from a piece of wood, though a specially-designed hatchet is a common tool in the construction of roofs.
The term can also be applied to the tomahawk, a Native American axe used for both melée combat and woodworking that resembles a European hatchet.
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