hattock Meaning & Definition
What Does Hattock Mean?
Hattock is used as a noun meaning A small hat.
Hattock Definition (Noun)
- A small hat.
Noun
- 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.
Synonyms of Hattock
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Hattock synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
hattock (plural hattocks)
Origin of Hattock
Origin 1: From hat + -ock (“diminutive suffix”).
Origin 2: From Old Norse hǫttr (“cowl or covering”) + -ock (“diminutive suffix”). Compare dialectal Swedish hatt (“the covering of a corn-rick”).