hassock

/หˆhasษ™k/

IPA: /HH AE1 S AH0 K/

noun
  1. 1

    A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.

  2. 2

    A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.

  3. 3

    A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hassock