An old or inferior tree, particularly one that has been severely cut back or damaged; possibly a hacked/mutilated tree.
From 'hack' (to cut or damage) + 'tree'. This descriptive compound names a tree that shows damage from cutting or rough treatment.
This word shows how medieval and modern people described trees practically—not by scientific names but by what you could see: 'that's a hacktree' meant a beat-up tree that had been carved up.
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