hatchel
/ˈhætʃəl/
verb
- To comb or clean fibers using a hatchel.
- The fibers were hatchelled until they were smooth and straight.
- They hatchel the flax before spinning it into thread.
- He learned to hatchel hemp from his grandfather.
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noun
- A tool with sharp metal teeth used to separate and clean fibers from flax or hemp.
- The old hatchel hung on the wall of the workshop.
- The farmer used a hatchel to comb the flax fibers.
- She pulled the hemp through the hatchel to remove the woody parts.
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