hassock
a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.
a rank tuft of coarse grass or sedge, as in a bog.
Origin of hassock
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How to use hassock in a sentence
He made his adieux; but almost before the door had closed behind him Evie had risen from her hassock.
In Accordance with the Evidence | Oliver OnionsLancaster got a cigar from the humidor and collapsed his long gaunt body across chair and hassock.
Security | Poul William Anderson“There is but a segment,” she said, sitting back upon the hassock again.
Hunters Out of Space | Joseph Everidge KelleamShe took a little hassock, placed it by Mr. Belcher's chair, and sat down, leaning by the weight of a feather against him.
Sevenoaks | J. G. HollandSally brought a hassock, and placing it at her feet, sat down upon it, and rested her elbows on Miss Rogers' chair.
Jolly Sally Pendleton | Laura Jean Libbey
British Dictionary definitions for hassock
/ (ˈhæsək) /
a firm upholstered cushion used for kneeling on, esp in church
a thick clump of grass
Origin of hassock
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