Tomahawk (axe)
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Native American Afraid of Hawk holding Tomahawk.
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 a iron or brass head. 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 Algonquian word.
Tomahawks designed by Peter LaGana were issued to US forces during the Vietnam war.
For other uses of the word Tomahawk, see here