hatchel

• Nom désignant un peigne ou un outil servant à séparer et à redresser les fibres de lin lors de leur préparation avant le filage pour produire du tissu de lin.

A noun referring to a comb or tool used for separating and straightening flax fibers during the process of preparing them for spinning into linen.

1. Flax combC2formal

   A tool with sharp metal teeth used to separate and straighten flax or hemp fibers during processing.

   séran

   • The farmer used a hatchel to clean the flax fibers.
   • She pulled the flax through the hatchel to remove the woody parts.
   • Traditional hatchels are made with rows of iron spikes.

   Synonymeshackleheckle

• Verbe vieilli signifiant peigner ou séparer les fibres de lin ou de chanvre à l'aide d'une seran (instrument muni de dents en fer).

An obsolete verb meaning to comb or separate flax or hemp fibers using a hatchel (a tool with iron teeth).

1. Comb flax or hempC2formal

   To separate and straighten the fibers of flax or hemp using a comb-like tool called a hatchel or heckle.

   Sérancer le lin ou le chanvre

   • The artisan hatcheled the flax to prepare it for spinning.
   • Before weaving, the fibers must be carefully hatcheled.
   • He spent the afternoon hatcheling the hemp stalks.

   Synonymescardcombhackleheckle