tomahawk marks

A form of tomahawk mark — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of tomahawk mark
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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