I. ˈhek noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English hek, from Old English hæc, -hec — more at hatch
1. dialect England
a. : the lower half of a divided door
b. : an inner door
2. chiefly Scotland : a wooden rack for holding fodder
3.
a. : a wooden grating set across a stream to obstruct the passage of fish
b. chiefly Scotland : a grating in a millrace
4.
a. : a device on a vertical frame for controlling warp threads in textile manufacturing
b. : any of various attachments on spinning wheels or warping mills for guiding thread in textile manufacturing
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: euphemism
: hell I 2
that's the heck of it
heck — he can't do that
a heck of a good fighter