Found 2 items, similar to hatchet man.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: hatchet man hatchet man n 1: a professional killer [syn: iceman] 2: one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior [syn: enforcer]
English → English (gcide) Definition: hatchet man hatchet man \hatchet man\ n. 1. A person hired to murder or physically attack another; a hit man. [PJC] 2. A person who deliberately tries to ruin the reputation of another, often unscrupulously, by slander or other malicious communication, often with a political motive, and sometimes for pay. [PJC]