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Hatchet vs Matchet - What's the difference?

hatchet | matchet |

As nouns the difference between hatchet and matchet

is that hatchet is a small light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk while matchet is machete.

As a verb hatchet

is to cut with a hatchet.

hatchet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.
  • * Longfellow
    • Buried was the bloody hatchet .

    Derived terms

    * bury the hatchet * hatchetation * hatchet-faced * hatchet job * hatchet man

    Verb

  • To cut with a hatchet.

    • matchet

    English

    (wikipedia matchet)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • machete
    • ---- ==Norwegian BokmÃ¥l==

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (head)