tomahawk mark

noun

A marking in a tree or other piece of wood created with a tomahawk, often used to denote property boundaries in frontier settings.

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Meanings

nountomahawk mark (plural tomahawk marks)

plural tomahawk marks

  1. UShistoricalA marking in a tree or other piece of wood created with a tomahawk, often used to denote property boundaries in frontier settings.
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APA

tomahawk mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomahawk%20mark

MLA

“tomahawk mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomahawk%20mark. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tomahawk mark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomahawk%20mark.

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