hatchel

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a comb for separating flax fibers
  2. verb comb with a heckle

Etymology

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

Synonyms

heckle

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