Definition of HACHURE

hachure

Plural: hachures

Noun

  • shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
  • A line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope.

Verb

Verb Forms: hachured, hachuring, hachures

  • To mark a map with fine lines to indicate relief and slope.
  • To mark a map with hachures.

Examples

  • He tried to HACHURE the board with short, defensive words, limiting his opponent’s options.

Origin / Etymology

From French hachure (“crosshatching”), from hacher (“to hatch”).

Scrabble Score: 15

hachure: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hachure: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hachure: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

hachure: valid Words With Friends Word