Tomahawk — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM), a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile with stubby wings, which can be launched from a ship or submarine.

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   U.S. Navy surface ships launching Tomahawks against Chinese targets would thus have to approach within China's antiship-missile perimeter to bring their missiles in range (more on this in chapter 4).

Proper noun

1. A place name: A rural locality in Dorset council area, north-east Tasmania, Australia.

2. A place name: A hamlet in Parkland County, Alberta, Canada.

3. A place name: A number of places in the United States: A township in Searcy County, Arkansas.

4. A place name: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Martin County, Kentucky.

5. A place name: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

6. A place name: A number of places in the United States: A city in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

7. A place name: A number of places in the United States: A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.