mohawk

n. a member of a North American Indigenous group originally from the area that is now New York and parts of Canada.

n. a member of the Mohawk people, the easternmost nation of the Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee).

“The Mohawk people have a rich history in the valley that bears their name.”

“The Mohawk were historically known as the Keepers of the Eastern Door within the Iroquois Confederacy.”

n. a hairstyle where the sides of the head are shaved and the hair in the middle stands up in a strip.

n. a hairstyle in which the head is shaved except for a strip of hair running from the forehead to the nape of the neck.

“He dyed his mohawk bright green for the concert.”

“The mohawk became a visual staple of the 1970s punk rock movement, symbolising rebellion against mainstream fashion norms.”

Informal

n. a member of a group of violent men who caused trouble in London in the early 1700s.

n. a member of the Mohocks, a group of wealthy young men who terrorised London residents in the early 18th century.

“Stories about the Mohawks frightened people walking home at night in old London.”

“The Mohawks were notorious for their late-night assaults on pedestrians, though historians debate the actual extent of their organised activities.”

Archaic · British English