(often lowercase)Also called Mohawk haircut. a hairstyle in which the head is shaved bare except for a strip of hair, usually with blunt, brushlike ends, down the center of the scalp from the forehead to the nape of the neck. Military.

What's the difference between a Mohawk and a Deathhawk?

As nouns the difference between mohawk and deathhawk

is that mohawk is (hairstyle) while deathhawk is a mohawk hairstyle with voluminous teased or backcombed hair, common in the deathrock subculture.

What classifies a Mohawk?

The mohawk (also referred to as a Mohican) is a hairstyle in which, in the most common variety, both sides of the head are shaven, leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair in the center. It is today worn as an emblem of non-conformity.