hacche
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English hæċ, hæc, from Proto-Germanic *hakjō, variant of *hagjō; see more at hegge.
Alternative forms
- hatche, hach, hache, hecche, hetche, hachche, hek, hak, heck, hekke
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hatʃ/, /hak/, /hɛtʃ/, /hɛk/
Noun
hacche (plural hacches)
- The bottom section of a Dutch door; a half door.
- The deck of a vessel or a piece of timber composing it.
- A rack, frame or structure for storing hay or cheese.
- (rare) A wooden rack placed over a river.
Related terms
- haching
Descendants
- English: hatch, heck
- Scots: hatch, heck, haik
References
- “hacche (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-05.
Etymology 2
From Old French haschiee, hachïe.
Noun
hacche
- Alternative form of hache (“sorrow”)
Etymology 3
From Old English hæccan.
Verb
hacche
- Alternative form of hacchen