Hassock (noun)
has-ok
A cushion for kneeling on in church, while at prayer.
A firm clump of grass or matted vegetation in marshy or boggy ground.
Old English hassuc (in hassock (sense 2 of the noun)), of unknown origin.
Example sentences
“He knelt on the hassock, hands together, pondering his life choices”
“The hassocks stood, grassy sentinels above the peat bog”
Boscage (noun) bos-kij a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket. 1350–1400; Middle English boskage. Middle French boscage. (more…)
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