hatchel

1 of 2

noun

hatch·​el

ˈhachəl

variants or less commonly hetchel

ˈhech-

plural -s

: hackle entry 3 sense 1

hatchel

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

hatcheled or hatchelled; hatcheled or hatchelled; hatcheling or hatchelling; hatchels

1

: hackle entry 4 sense 1

2

: heckle sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Noun

hatchel alteration of hetchel, from Middle English hechele, hekele, hakell; akin to Middle Dutch hekele hackle, Middle High German hechel, hachel hackle, Old High German hāko hook

Transitive verb

alteration of earlier hetchel, from Middle English hechelen, from hechele, noun

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