Difference between revisions of "Mohawk"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76740" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76740" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> A tribe of American Indians, gave name to a band or club of ruffians who infested the streets of London in 1711-12. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == |
Latest revision as of 18:43, 15 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) One of certain ruffians who infested the streets of London in the time of Addison, and took the name from the Mohawk Indians.
(2): ( n.) One of a tribe of Indians who formed part of the Five Nations. They formerly inhabited the valley of the Mohawk River.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A tribe of American Indians, gave name to a band or club of ruffians who infested the streets of London in 1711-12.