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hatchel.

A comb used to separate flax fibers.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhæt͡ʃəl/[ˈhæt͡ʃəl] ~ [ˈhæt͡ʃl̩]
  1. A comb used to separate flax fibers.

Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈhæt͡ʃəl/[ˈhæt͡ʃəl] ~ [ˈhæt͡ʃl̩]
  1. To separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb.

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Where this word comes from

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

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