Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for FLAX'COMB
FLAX'COMB, n.
An instrument with teeth, through which flax is drawn for separating from it the tow or coarser part and the shives. In America we call it a hatchel.
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FLAX'COMB, n.
An instrument with teeth, through which flax is drawn for separating from it the tow or coarser part and the shives. In America we call it a hatchel.
Return to page 67 of the letter “F”.