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TOMAHAWK [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tomahawk
1, record 1, English, tomahawk
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tomahawk: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - tomahawk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tomahawk
1, record 1, French, tomahawk
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tomahawk : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - tomahawk
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tomahawk
1, record 2, English, tomahawk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light axe used by North American Indians. 2, record 2, English, - tomahawk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the various hunting, fishing, and trapping techniques [of the Micmac] adequately met their needs. Their skill was put to good use during their beats, group fishing and trap making. They had bows and arrows, spears, knives and tomahawks for hunting; and hooks, harpoons, clubs and dams made of wood or strong reeds for fishing. 1, record 2, English, - tomahawk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tomahawk
1, record 2, French, tomahawk
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- casse-tête 2, record 2, French, casse%2Dt%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les diverses techniques de chasse, de pêche et de piégeage, répondaient bien [aux besoins des Micmacs]. Leur adresse était mise à profit dans les battues, les pêches en groupe et la fabrication de pièges. Pour la chasse, ils étaient armés d'arcs et de flèches, de lances, de couteaux et de casse-tête (tomahawk); pour la pêche, ils utilisaient des hameçons, des harpons, des massues, des râteaux et fabriquaient des barrages de bois ou de forts roseaux. 1, record 2, French, - tomahawk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des casse-tête ou des casse-têtes. 3, record 2, French, - tomahawk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casse-têtes (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - tomahawk
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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