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tomahawk

[tom-uh-hawk] / ˈtɒm əˌhɔk /
NOUN
ax/axe
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NOUN
hatchet
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"You can have Japanese food, you can have Austrian food, you can have always the best steak," the Austrian-born restaurateur told AFP, as he seared a juicy tomahawk at a Tuesday press preview event.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Scott Baird, of the storied Starlite bar atop the Beacon Grand Hotel in San Francisco, suggests you think of premium cocktails as “the tomahawk rib-eye of the cocktail world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

For eight breathtaking seasons, LeBron James has poured his soul into pleasing a passionate fan base such that he still fills Crypto.com Arena with joy and light and tomahawk dunks at age 41.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

A copy of her post, which showed a tomahawk steak, red wine and a salad, was shared with the Eastern Daily Press.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

A young Osage man then typically wore fringed buckskin leggings and moccasins and a breechcloth; a finger-woven belt held his tobacco pouch and tomahawk.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann