hassock grass
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hassock — O.E. hassuc clump of grass, coarse grass, of unknown origin. Sense of thick cushion is first recorded 1510s, with the likely connection being the perceived similarity of a kneeling cushion and a tuft of grass … Etymology dictionary
hassock — [has′ək] n. [ME hassok < OE hassuc, (clump of) coarse grass < ?] 1. Now Rare a thick clump or tuft of grass; tussock 2. a firmly stuffed cushion used as a footstool or seat … English World dictionary
Hassock — Has sock (h[a^]s s[u^]k), n. [Scot. hassock, hassik, a besom, anything bushy, a large, round turf used as a seat, OE. hassok sedgy ground, W. hesgog sedgy, hesg sedge, rushes; cf. Ir. seisg, and E. sedge.] 1. A rank tuft of bog grass; a tussock.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lawn, greenery, turf, sod, verdure; marijuana. See vegetable, drugs. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. Wild grasses include: Johnson grass, salt grass, blue grass, beach grass, bent grass, foxtail, sedge, rush,… … English dictionary for students
hassock — /has euhk/, n. 1. a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling. 2. ottoman (def. 6). 3. a rank tuft of coarse grass or sedge, as in a bog. [bef. 1000; ME; OE hassuc coarse grass] * * * … Universalium
hassock — has•sock [[t]ˈhæs ək[/t]] n. 1) fur a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling 2) fur Ottoman 3), b) 3) bot a thick tuft of coarse grass or sedge, as in a bog • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE hassuc coarse grass … From formal English to slang
hassock — /ˈhæsək / (say hasuhk) noun 1. a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling. 2. a rank tuft of coarse grass or sedge, as in a bog. {Middle English; Old English hassuc coarse grass} …
hassock — has|sock [ˈhæsək] n [: Old English; Origin: hassuc small thick mass of grass ] 1.) a small ↑cushion for kneeling on in a church 2.) AmE a soft round piece of furniture used as a seat or for resting your feet on British Equivalent: pouf … Dictionary of contemporary English
hassock — [ hasək] noun 1》 a cushion for kneeling on in church. ↘N. Amer. a footstool. 2》 a firm clump of grass or vegetation in marshy ground. Origin OE hassuc, of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
