hatrack

[ hat-rak ]

/ ˈhætˌræk /

a frame, stand, or post having knobs or hooks for hanging hats.

Origin of hatrack

First recorded in 1870–75; hat + rack¹

In that way they have got a lot of people to bet on Hatrack.

Ted Strong's Motor Car |Edward C. Taylor
He walked more rapidly, and finally, seizing his hat from the hatrack, stepped out to the street.

The Twin Ventriloquists |Old Sleuth
Antique oak chairs flanked this hallway, which boasted also a hatrack, with looking-glass six feet wide.

Sons and Fathers |Harry Stillwell Edwards
All evening the bell had been ringing, and the little card tray on the hatrack was filled with visiting cards.

The Breaking Point |Mary Roberts Rinehart

Hatrack and Magpie were now brought up to the starting point.

Ted Strong's Motor Car |Edward C. Taylor