Hatchet /(-ĕt)/

Hatch·et

Hatchet

n.
  1. A small ax with a short handle, to be used with one hand.
  2. Specifically, a tomahawk.
    Buried was the bloody hatchet.

Phrases & Compounds
hatchet face
a thin, sharp face, like the edge of a hatchet
hatchet-faced
sharp-visaged.
To bury the hatchet
to make peace or become reconciled.
To take up the hatchet
to make or declare war. The last two phrases are derived from the practice of the American Indians.