TONG HATCHET

a small ax with a short handle used by a hired Chinese assassin who is a member of a Chinese tong, an association or secret society of Chinese in the US, who are frequently associated with underworld criminal activity. —SHSBC Binder 27 Approved Glossary

n.a reference to a small ax with a short handle, used by a hired assassin who is a member of a Chinese tong, a secret society of Chinese in the United States, often associated with criminal activity.a small ax with a short handle used by a hired Chinese assassin who is a member of a Chinese tong, an association or secret society of Chinese in the US, who are frequently associated with underworld criminal activity.