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

1. A hatchet; a light axe or a tomahawk.
2. (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.