hassock


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hassock /ˈhasək/
noun
  • 1 a cushion for kneeling on in church.

    N. Amer. a footstool.

  • 2 a firm clump of grass or vegetation in marshy ground.
– origin OE hassuc, of unknown origin.
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