Hatchet
This page is on the hatchet, a sharp implement for woodworking. Information on the Gary Paulson novel Hatchet is found at another page.
A hatchet is a short-handled, single-bitted axe designed for use by one hand. It is typically used for cutting through the grain of wood or removing branches from a piece of wood.
The term can also be applied to the tomahawk, a Native American axe used for both melée combat and woodworking that resembles a European hatchet.
