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hatchment
[ hach-muhnt ]
/ ˈhætʃ mənt /
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noun Heraldry.
a square tablet, set diagonally, bearing the coat of arms of a deceased person.
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Origin of hatchment
First recorded in 1540–50; variant (by syncopation and aspiration) of achievement
Words nearby hatchment
hatchettite, hatchetwork, Hatchie, hatching, hatchling, hatchment, hatchway, hat dance, hate, hateable, hate crime
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British Dictionary definitions for hatchment
hatchment
/ (ˈhætʃmənt) /
noun
heraldry a diamond-shaped tablet displaying the coat of arms of a dead personAlso called: achievement
Word Origin for hatchment
C16: changed from achievement
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