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Hatchel vs Hathel - What's the difference?

hatchel | hathel |

As nouns the difference between hatchel and hathel

is that hatchel is a comb used to separate flax fibers while hathel is a noble; a noble man of worth; man.

As a verb hatchel

is to separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb.

hatchel

English

Alternative forms

* hackle * heckle

Noun

(en noun)
  • A comb used to separate flax fibers.
  • * 1864 , George Ripley and Charles Anderson Dana [eds.], The New American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge VII: “Edward–Fueros” (New York: D. Appleton and Company, 443 & 445 Broadway; London: 16 Little Britain), ‘Flax’, page 554
    • One end of the bundle being hatchelled, it is turned round, and the other is treated in the same way; and the process is repeated on finer hatchels .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb.

    • hathel

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A noble; a noble man of worth; man.