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Yes. The tomahawk is used for tactical fighting and close quarters combat. It is very light and can be thrown. A hatchet, on the other hand, is a short handled axe. It is primarily used for chopping, not fighting.

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What is the Sioux word for tomahawk?

A tomahawk being a hand axe or hatchet, nazón'spe.


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A small ax with a short handle, to be used with one hand., Specifically, a tomahawk.


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The word you're looking for is tomahawk.