mohawk

Noun
Synonyms: mohawk haircut

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
  2. the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk
  3. haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalpSynonyms: mohawk haircut
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Mohawk \Mo"hawk\, prop. n.

1.(Ethnol.) One of a tribe of Indians who formed part of the Five Nations. They formerly inhabited the valley of the Mohawk River. [1913 Webster]

2.One of certain ruffians who infested the streets of London in the time of Addison, and took the name from the Mohawk Indians. [Slang] --Spectator. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

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