Mohawk Definition

mōhôk
mohawks
noun
mohawks
A member of a North American Indian people formerly living in the Mohawk Valley of New York and now living in Ontario, Quebec, and New York.
Webster's New World
The Iroquoian language of this people.
Webster's New World
A haircut characterized by a prominent ridge of longer hair extending along the top of the head from the forehead to the nape of the neck, usually with the sides of the scalp shaven.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • mohawk haircut
adjective
Of the Mohawks or their language or culture.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Mohawk

Noun

Singular:
Mohawk
Plural:
mohawks

Origin of Mohawk

  • Narragansett Mohowaúg

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • After Mohawk

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mohawk Sentence Examples

  • He established himself on the south bank of the Mohawk river, about 25 m.

  • The portage at this place between the Mohawk river and Wood Creek, which are about 1 m.

  • The most popular punk hair style is the mohawk.

  • In 1792 a bridge was built across the Mohawk.

  • About 1725 there were built, to protect the carrying-place here, Fort Bull, on Wood Creek, which was surprised and taken by French and Indians in March 1756, and Fort Williams, on the Mohawk, which, like Fort Craven, also on the Mohawk, was destroyed by Colonel Daniel Webb after the reduction of Oswego by the French in August 1756.

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Words Starting With

MMOMOH

Words Ending With

KWKAWK

Unscrambles

Mohawk

Words Starting With M and Ending With K

Starts With M & Ends With KStarts With MO & Ends With KStarts With M & Ends With WK

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With K