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hassock

Pronunciation: /ˈhasək/

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Definition of hassock

noun

  • 1a cushion for kneeling on in church, while at prayer: he collected the prayer books and straightened the hassocks
  • North American a footstool.
  • 2a firm clump of grass or matted vegetation in marshy or boggy ground.

Origin:

Old English hassuc (in hassock (sense 2)), of unknown origin

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Definition of hassock in the US English dictionary