What does hatchel mean?
Hatchel means A comb used to separate flax fibers..
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/ˈhæt͡ʃəl/ · noun
A comb used to separate flax fibers..
One end of the bundle being hatchelled, it is turned round, and the other is treated in the same way; and the process is repeated on finer hatchels.
Use hatchel when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hatchel means A comb used to separate flax fibers..
Common synonyms include heckle, hackle.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
One end of the bundle being hatchelled, it is turned round, and the other is treated in the same way; and the process is repeated on finer hatchels.
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