HASSOCK


Meaning of HASSOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈha-sək ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, sedge, from Old English hassuc

Date: before 12th century

1. : tussock

2.

a. : a cushion for kneeling

a church hassock

b. : a padded cushion or low stool that serves as a seat or leg rest

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.