hattock en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From hat + -ock (“diminutive suffix”).
Meanings
- (Scotland, archaic) A small hat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hattocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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hattock en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
From Old Norse hǫttr (“cowl or covering”) + -ock (“diminutive suffix”). Compare dialectal Swedish hatt (“the covering of a corn-rick”).
Meanings
- (Northern-England) A shock of standing sheaves of corn or grain, the tops of which are covered and protected by two sheaves laid in such a way as to carry off rain; the two covering sheaves, also called hood sheaves or hooders.
- A hole in a roof where owls lodge.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hattocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |