Hatchel
1Hatchel — Hatch el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hatcheled} or {Hatchelled} ( [e^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hatcheling} or {Hatchelling}.] [OE. hechelen, hekelen; akin to D. hekelen, G. hecheln, Dan. hegle, Sw. h[ a]kla. See {Hatchel}, n.] 1. To draw through the teeth …
2Hatchel — Hatch el ( [e^]l; 277), n. [OE. hechele, hekele; akin to D. hekel, G. hechel, Dan. hegle, Sw. h[ a]kla, and prob. to E. hook. See {Hook}, and cf. {Hackle}, {Heckle}.] An instrument with long iron teeth set in a board, for cleansing flax or hemp… …
3hatchel — [hach′əl] n., vt. hatcheled or hatchelled, hatcheling or hatchelling HACKLE1 …
4hatchel — /hach euhl/, n., v., hatcheled, hatcheling or (esp. Brit.) hatchelled, hatchelling. n. 1. hackle1 (def. 5). v.t. 2. hackle1 (def. 8). [1275 1325; var. of earlier hetchel, ME hechel; perh. influenced by HACKLE1] * * * …
5hatchel — noun A comb used to separate flax fibers …
6hatchel — v. a. Hackle, dress (flax) …
7hatchel — hatch·el …
8hatchel — /ˈhætʃəl/ (say hachuhl) noun an instrument for cleaning flax; heckle. {phonetic doublet of hackle1. Compare heckle} –hatcheller, noun …
9hatchel — I noun a comb for separating flax fibers • Syn: ↑heckle • Hypernyms: ↑comb II verb comb with a heckle heckle hemp or flax • Syn: ↑ …
10Hatcheled — Hatchel Hatch el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hatcheled} or {Hatchelled} ( [e^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hatcheling} or {Hatchelling}.] [OE. hechelen, hekelen; akin to D. hekelen, G. hecheln, Dan. hegle, Sw. h[ a]kla. See {Hatchel}, n.] 1. To draw through… …
