hassock

American  

[has-uhk] / ˈhæs ək /

noun

1. a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.

2. ottoman.

3. a rank tuft of coarse grass or sedge, as in a bog.

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hassock British  

/ ˈhæsək /

noun

1. a firm upholstered cushion used for kneeling on, esp in church

2. a thick clump of grass

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Etymology

Origin of hassock

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hassuc coarse grass

Example Sentences

Joan pulled up an Indian hassock and began to dial down the long list of Cambridge doctors.

From Literature

A hassock of grass cradled his back as he looked up.

From Los Angeles Times

When I’m changed, my mother makes a snow pack for my left heel and props it up on a hassock.

From Literature

The hot cakes rose like little hassocks, and small volcanos formed and erupted on them until they were ready to be turned.

From Literature

Jackson sat down again, and I perched on a hassock between brother and sister, separated by the glass top of a low table.

From The Guardian