Heck

hek, n. ( Scot. ) a rack in a stable for hay, .: a grated contrivance for catching fish: a contrivance in a spinning-wheel, and also in a warping-mill, by which the yarn or thread is guided to the reels.— Live at heck and manger , to be in very comfortable quarters. [A.S. hec , hæc ; Dut. hek .]