Hatchet – a small axe
(Pronounced hach-it)
To remember the definition of the word hatchet, use the following mnemonic:
In order to hatch it (hatchet), the chicken used a small axe.
Examples of hatchet in a sentence
I'll chop the firewood with this hatchet.
She's very skilled with a hatchet, she can even carve a small wooden spoon with one.
After years of no clues, the detective found the hatchet which was used as the murder weapon.