HATCHEL (hatchelled, hatchelling)

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Irregular inflected forms: hatchelled    , hatchelling   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does hatchel mean? 

• HATCHEL (noun)
  The noun HATCHEL has 1 sense:

1. a comb for separating flax fibers

  Familiarity information: HATCHEL used as a noun is very rare.

• HATCHEL (verb)
  The verb HATCHEL has 1 sense:

1. comb with a heckle

  Familiarity information: HATCHEL used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HATCHEL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A comb for separating flax fibers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hatchel; heckle

Hypernyms ("hatchel" is a kind of...):

comb (any of several tools for straightening fibers)

• HATCHEL (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Comb with a heckle

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

hackle; hatchel; heckle

Context example:

heckle hemp or flax

Hypernyms (to "hatchel" is one way to...):

comb (straighten with a comb)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something