hattock

noun

hat·​tock

ˈ(h)atə̇k

plural -s

1

obsolete : a small hat

2

dialectal, England

a

: a grain shock with the top protected by sheaves leaned slantingly against it heads down

b

: one of the two protecting sheaves

Word History

Etymology

hat entry 1 + -ock

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