Hatchment Definition
hăchmənt
noun
A diamond-shaped panel bearing the coat of arms of a person who has recently died, displayed before the house during mourning.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Hatchment
Noun
Singular:
hatchment
Plural:
hatchmentsOrigin of Hatchment
Alteration of hachement, achiment from achievement escutcheon
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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