bassock

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noun

A hassock.

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Meanings

nounbassock (plural bassocks)

plural bassocks

  1. archaicA hassock.

    In a small recess, illuminated by a taper, were disposed two bassocks of velvet and gold, corresponding with the bed furniture

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Origin

See bass

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APA

bassock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bassock

MLA

“bassock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bassock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bassock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bassock.

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