Hatchel (Noun)
Meaning
A comb for separating flax fibers.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The flax farmer carefully used a hatchel to separate the delicate fibers from the coarse outer layers.
- After a long day of work, the farmer put away the hatchel and began to clean the other tools.
- The old hatchel had been passed down through generations of flax farmers in the family.
- To create the finest linen, the fibers must be carefully separated using a hatchel.
- The farmer's hands moved deftly as she used the hatchel to tease apart the tangled flax fibers.