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hatchment

/'hætʃmәnt/

📖 中文释义

  1. n. 死者纹章匾

🧩 词形变化

复数 hatchments
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
  1. n. A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased
  2. person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his
  3. dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is
  4. used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death
  5. of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc.
  6. Called also achievement.
  7. n. A sword or other mark of the profession of arms; in
  8. general, a mark of dignity.