MOHAWK

mohawk, mohawk haircut

(noun) haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp

Mohawk

(noun) the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk

Mohawk

(noun) a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Proper noun

Mohawk

An indigenous people of North America originally from the Mohawk Valley in upstate New York to southern Quebec and eastern Ontario, the easternmost of the Iroquois Five Nations.

The Iroquoian language spoken by these North American indigenous people.

Noun

Mohawk (plural Mohawks)

An individual member of the Mohawk people.

(also mohawk) A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair along the crest of the head kept long, and usually styled so as to stand straight up.

(historical) A member of a gang (the Mohocks) that terrorized London in the early 18th century.

Synonyms

• (hairstyle): Iroquois

• (UK/Australia hairstyle): Mohican, Mowie

Noun

mohawk (plural mohawks)

Alternative letter-case form of Mohawk (hairstyle).

Source: Wiktionary

Mo"hawk, n.

1. (Ethnol.)

Definition: One of a tribe of Indians who formed part of the Five Nations. They formerly inhabited the valley of the Mohawk River.

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition