English Explanatory Dictionary

hatchment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A display of the arms, supporters, crests, motto, etc of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall

Pronunciation

/ˈhæt͡ʃmənt/

Word forms

hatchment hatchments

Etymology

From Middle French hachement, a modification of Old French acesmement (“adornment”) (related to Italian accismare); not, as is often claimed, an alteration of achievement.

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