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hassock

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has·sock  (hsk)
n.
1. A thick cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.
2. A dense clump of grass.
[Middle English hassok, clump of grass, from Old English hassuc.]
hassock
Noun
a cushion for kneeling on in church [Old English hassuc matted grass]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hassock - thick cushion used as a seat
pouffe, pouf, ottoman, puff
seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"
2.hassock - a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
church service, church - a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"
cushion - a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.


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I quickened our step; I wanted to get there before the question between us opened up much further; I reflected hungrily that, for more than an hour, he would have to be silent; and I thought with envy of the comparative dusk of the pew and of the almost spiritual help of the hassock on which I might bend my knees.
Turn Of The Screw by James, Henry View in context
Charlie obediently sat himself upon a hassock at her feet; the other sinners drew near to catch the words of wisdom about to fall from her lips, and Rose, softened by this gratifying humility, addressed them in her most maternal tone.
Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
She found him sitting in a heap on the hassock, and crying bitterly.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
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