Definitions for hassock
ˈhæs əkhas·sock

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. ottoman, pouf, pouffe, puff, hassocknoun

   thick cushion used as a seat

2. hassocknoun

   a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hassocknoun

   A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.

2. hassocknoun

   A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.

3. hassocknoun

   A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.

4. Etymology: hassuc, of uncertain origin.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hassocknoun

   Etymology: haseck, German. Stephen Skinner

   1. A thick mat on which men kneel at church.

   He found his parishioners very irregular; and in order to make them kneel, and join in the responses, he gave every one of them a hassock and common prayer book. Addison.

   2. In Scotland it is applied to any thing made of rushes or privet, on which a person may fit: it is therefore probable that hassock and hask are the same.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hassock

   A hassock is a thick, padded cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling, particularly in religious ceremonies. It can also refer to a piece of furniture similar to an ottoman. In geographical terms, it may refer to a grassy knoll or mound in a marshy area.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hassocknoun

   a rank tuft of bog grass; a tussock

2. Hassocknoun

   a small stuffed cushion or footstool, for kneeling on in church, or for home use

3. Etymology: [Scot. hassock, hassik, a besom, anything bushy, a large, round turf used as a seat, OE. hassok sedgy ground, W. hesgog sedgy, hesg sedge, rushes; cf. Ir. seisg, and E. sedge.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hassock

   has′uk, n. a thick cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling on in church: Kentish rag-stone. [A.S. hassuc; prob. W. hesg, sedge.]

Matched Categories

1. • Church
   • Cushion
   • Seat

How to pronounce hassock?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say hassock in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hassock in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hassock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of hassock in a Sentence

1. Peggy Noonan, speechwriter for the Reagan administration:

   I first saw President Reagan as a foot, highly polished brown cordovan wagging merrily on a hassock. I spied it through the door. It was a beautiful foot, sleek. Such casual elegance and clean lines! But not a big foot, not formidable, maybe a little ...frail. I imagined cradling it in my arms, protecting it from unsmooth roads.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hassock
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hassock
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hassock
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hassock
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hassock