English noun: hatchet man | |||
| 1. | hatchet man (person) a professional killer | ||
| Synonyms | iceman | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | liquidator, manslayer, murderer | ||
| 2. | hatchet man (person) one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior | ||
| Synonyms | enforcer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assistant, help, helper, supporter | ||