The Oxford English Dictionary gives a secondary definition "hassock or footstool", but calls this "doubtful". An ottoman can also be used as and called a "footstool", "tuffet", "hassock", or "pouffe". Its Saxon name meant hassock grass barrow. The church is stonebuilt, with Kentish rag capped with Bath stone externally and Hassock internally. A cushion is also referred to as a bolster, hassock, "headrest" and a "sham". Islands within the bay include Harrison, Echo, Clifford, Tank and Big and Little Hassock islands.