топо́рик — meaning in English

English meaning

• hatchet noun A small hand axe with a short handle.
• puffin noun A small black-and-white seabird with a large, brightly coloured beak, found around northern coastlines.

Senses

топо́рик is used for these senses in English:

• hatchet A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.
• puffin The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak. [from 17th c.]
• tufted puffin A species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of tufts on its head.

hatchet — full definition

1. noun A small hand axe with a short handle.
2. noun Harsh, aggressive criticism, especially in the phrase "hatchet job."

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