hachet

Middle English

Alternative forms

acchett, hachat, hachett, hachette, hachytt

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French hachete; equivalent to hache (“war-axe”) +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /haˈt͡ʃɛːt(ə)/, /ˈhat͡ʃɛt(ə)/

Noun

hachet

A hatchet; a light axe or a tomahawk.
(rare) A war axe.

Descendants

English: hatchet
Yola: hatcheat

References

“hachet, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-05.

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