hatchment

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French hachement, a modification of Old French acesmement (“adornment”) (related to Italian accismare); not, as is often claimed, an alteration of achievement. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæt͡ʃmənt/ Rhymes: -ætʃmənt === Noun === hatchment (plural hatchments) (heraldry) A display of the arms, supporters, crests, motto, etc of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall ==== Translations ==== === References ===