Hassock

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈhasÉ™k/

Origin

Old English hassuc, of uncertain origin.

Full definition of hassock

Noun

1. A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock. from 10th c.
2. A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying. from 16th c.
• 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 357:At the next service he found a flower on his hassock and a highly suggestive Catholic bookmarker tucked into his hymn-book.
3. A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.