hassock

• Ein dickes Polsterkissen, das als Fußbank oder zum Knien dient, besonders in der Kirche; historisch auch ein Grasbüschel oder ein kleiner Hügel.

A noun referring to a thick cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling on, especially in a church; also historically refers to a tuft of grass or a small mound.

1. Cushion for kneelingC1formalbritish

   A thick cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling on, especially in a church.

   Knielkissen

   • The old church had velvet hassocks for the congregation.
   • She knelt on the hassock during the prayer service.
   • He bought a leather hassock for his reading chair.

   Synonymekneeler

2. C2formalbritish

   A clump or tuft of grass or sedge.

   Grasbüschel

   • The field was dotted with hassocks of wild grass.
   • He tripped over a large hassock in the meadow.
   • The marsh was covered in green hassocks.

   Synonymeclumptufttussock