Definition of hatchel Hatchel

/hæˈʧʌl/ - [hatchul] - hatch•el

We found 8 definitions of hatchel from 5 different sources.

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What does hatchel mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: hatchels

hatchel - a comb for separating flax fibers
  heckle
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • hatchel (Noun)
    A comb used to separate flax fibers.
  • hatchel (Verb)
    To separate flax fibers with a hatchel, or comb.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hatchel (n.)
    An instrument with long iron teeth set in a board, for cleansing flax or hemp from the tow, hards, or coarse part; a kind of large comb; -- called also hackle and heckle.
  • hatchel (n.)
    To draw through the teeth of a hatchel, as flax or hemp, so as to separate the coarse and refuse parts from the fine, fibrous parts.
  • hatchel (n.)
    To tease; to worry; to torment.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • hatchel
    hach′el, n. and v. Same as Hackle

Part of speech

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  • hatchel, verb, present, 1st person singular of hatchel (infinitive).
  • hatchel, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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