# hachure

> English word · Noun · IPA /hæʃˈjʊə/

## Definitions
1. A line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hachure