Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A service stripe on the sleeve of an enlisted person's uniform.
  • noun Football A mark in either of two series placed on the field perpendicular to the yard lines and used for spotting the ball.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Alteration of hatch.]

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