hatchment
n. (கட்.) மரபுச்சின்னங்களைத் தாங்கிய கேடயம், இறந்தவருடைய படைக்கலங்களைக் குறித்த வீட்டு முகப்புத்தகடு.
Hatch"ment, n. Etym: [Corrupt. fr. achievement.] 1. (Her.) Defn: A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement. His obscure funeral; No trophy, sword, or hatchment o'er his bones. Shak. 2. A sword or other mark of the profession of arms; in general, a mark of dignity. Let there be deducted, out of our main potation, Five marks in hatchments to adorn this thigh. Beau. & Fl.