tomahawk vs hatchet

tomahawk and hatchet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tomahawk	Yes	No	Yes	No
hatchet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tomahawk and hatchet are synonyms defined as:

tomahawk and hatchet: weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

tomahawk (noun)	hatchet (noun)
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians	a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
	weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

tomahawk (verb)	hatchet (verb)
cut with a tomahawk
kill with a tomahawk