Hatchet

Hatchet

A hatchet (from the Old French hachete, a diminutive form of hache, 'axe' of Germanic origin) is a single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade used to cut and split wood. Hatchets may also be used for hewing when making flattened surfaces on logs; when the hatchet head is optimized for this purpose it is called a broadaxe.

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Famous quotes containing the word hatchet:

    “Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend’s forehead.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    “You have tender sensibilities for a hatchet man.”
    —Robert Rossen (1908–1966)