hack3

 
Pronunciation: /hak/

noun

  • 1 Falconry a board on which a hawk’s meat is laid.
  • 2a wooden frame for drying bricks, cheeses, etc..
  • a pile of bricks stacked up to dry before firing.

Phrases

at hack

(of a young hawk) given partial liberty but not yet allowed to hunt for itself.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting the lower half of a divided door): variant of hatch1