noun
Meaning 1
A comb used to separate flax fibers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hatchel
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈhæt͡ʃəl/
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[ˈhæt͡ʃəl] ~ [ˈhæt͡ʃl̩]
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ætʃəl
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CMU ARPABET: HH AE1 CH AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a comb for separating flax fibers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: heckle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: comb
verb
Meaning 4
comb with a heckle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- heckle hemp or flax
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: heckle, hackle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: comb
History
Etymology
From Middle English hechele, of West Germanic origin, related to the root of hook. Compare hackle.