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hatchel
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hatch·el  (hchl)
n.
A comb for separating flax fibers.
tr.v. hatch·eled also hatch·elled, hatch·el·ing also hatch·el·ling, hatch·els also hatch·els
To separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel.
[Middle English hechel, possibly from Old English *hecel; akin to Middle Dutch hekel; see heckle.]
hatchel [ˈhætʃəl]
vb -els, -elling, -elled US, -els -eling, -eled
n
another word for heckle [2] [3]
[C13 hechele, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German hāko hook, Middle Dutch hekele hackle]
hatcheller  n
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Noun1.hatchel - a comb for separating flax fibers
heckle
comb - any of several tools for straightening fibers
Verb1.hatchel - comb with a heckle; "heckle hemp or flax"
hackle, heckle
comb - straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"


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