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to hatchel

to hatchel

9.9
To comb flax or hemp to separate the long fibers for spinning
  • verb
  • Archaic
translation icon : escardar
  • The workers carefully hatcheled the flax to remove the coarse fibers.

Examples

  • Old mills once used to hatchel flax in preparation for weaving linen.

  • The artisan hatchels hemp fibers daily.

  • Before spinning, the hemp is thoroughly hatcheled to separate the long fibers.

  • They hatchel the flax to prepare it for spinning.

  • Before spinning, the hemp is thoroughly hatcheled to separate the long fibers.

  • Old mills once used to hatchel flax in preparation for weaving linen.

  • The workers carefully hatcheled the flax to remove the coarse fibers.

Synonyms

to heckle
vsto hatchel
  • Archaic
9.9

To comb flax or hemp fibers using a tool with sharp teeth before spinning

has identical meaning but is a variant form used for the same action
to hackle
vsto hatchel
  • Specialized
9.5

To comb plant fibers like flax or hemp to make them straight and clean

focuses only on flax or hemp fiber separation rather than broad cleaning

Surface Forms

hatchel infinitive
hatcheled past
hatcheled past participle
hatcheling present participle
hatchels third person singular

Etymology

Hatchel as a verb comes from using that tool: to pull flax through a big coarse comb to 'separate' the long fibers, so to hatchel something is to comb it ready for spinning.