warpath
English
Etymology
war + path
Noun
warpath (plural warpaths)
- (historical) The route taken by a party of Native Americans going on a warlike expedition.
- 1856, Henry R. Schoolcraft, The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends
- He went often to visit the spot where the women had buried her, and sat musing there, when, it was thought, by some of his friends, he would have done better to try to amuse himself in the chase, or by diverting his thoughts in the war-path.
- 1856, Henry R. Schoolcraft, The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends
- (figuratively) A course of action that leads to battle or hostility.
Usage notes
This word is most often used in the phrase “on the warpath”.
Translations
course of action that leads to hostility
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