hatchel

Other forms: hatcheled; hatchelling; hatcheling; hatchelled; hatchels

Definitions of hatchel
  1. noun
    a comb for separating flax fibers
    synonyms: heckle
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    type of:
    comb
    any of several tools for straightening fibers
  2. verb
    comb with a heckle
    synonyms: hackle, heckle
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    type of:
    comb
    straighten with a comb
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