Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hatchel

/ˈhæt͡ʃəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hatch-el
IPA: /ˈhæt͡ʃəl/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A comb used to separate flax fibers.

verb

To separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"One end of the bundle being hatchelled, it is turned round, and the other is treated in the same way; and the process is repeated on finer hatchels."

Etymology

From Middle English hechele, of West Germanic origin, related to the root of hook. Doublet of hackle and heckle.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hechele, -

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

hatchels (plural) hetchel (alternative) hatchels (present, singular) hatcheling (US, participle) hatchelling (UK, participle) hatcheled (US, participle) hatcheled (US, past) hatchelled (UK, participle) hatchelled (UK, past)

Derived Forms

hatcheler unhatcheled unhatchelled

Synonyms

heckle hackle

Rhymes With

satchell patchell hatchell gatchell satchel

Questions

How do you pronounce hatchel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæt͡ʃəl/.
What does hatchel mean?: A comb used to separate flax fibers.
Where does hatchel come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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