I. ˈhachəl noun
also hetch·el ˈhech-
( -s )
Etymology: hatchel alteration of hetchel, from Middle English hechele, hekele, hakell; akin to Middle Dutch hekele hackle, Middle High German hechel, hachel hackle, Old High German hāko hook — more at hook
: hackle III 1
II. transitive verb
( hatcheled or hatchelled ; hatcheled or hatchelled ; hatcheling or hatchelling ; hatchels )
Etymology: alteration of earlier hetchel, from Middle English hechelen, from hechele, n.
1. : hackle IV 1
2. : heckle 2