HACHURE


Meaning of HACHURE in English

n. /ha shoor", hash"oor/ ; v. /ha shoor"/ , n. , v. , hachured, hachuring .

n.

1. one of a series of short parallel lines drawn on a map to indicate topographic relief.

2. shading composed of such lines; hatching.

v.t.

3. Also, hatch . to indicate or shade by hachures.

Also, hatchure .

[ 1855-60; 3 , -URE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .