Tomahawk steak is the traditional name in United States. Outside that tradition, butchers carry comparable beef cuts under different names — sometimes the same anatomical piece, sometimes a close cousin. The alternatives below are grouped by country so you can match what your local butcher actually carries.
Both are bone-in cuts from the rib primal; prime rib is a roast while the tomahawk is a thick individual steak
The tomahawk is a ribeye with the full rib bone left intact; the meat is identical
Both are dramatic bone-in steaks, but the T-bone comes from the short loin and includes both strip and tenderloin
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