# hatchment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæt͡ʃmənt/

## Definitions
1. A display of the arms, supporters, crests, motto, etc of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall

## 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.

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