• (n.) A short line used in drawing and engraving, especially in shading and denoting different surfaces, as in map drawing. See Hatching. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/hachure/
(from the article `map`) ...or perspective appearance as envisioned by the cartographer. Little effort was made at true depiction as this was beyond the scope of available ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/2
Hach'ure (hăch'ur) noun [ French, from hacher to hack. See Hatching .] (Fine Arts) A short line used in drawing and engraving, especially in shading and denoting different surfaces, as in map drawing. See Hatching . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/1
In cartography, hachures are the lines which indicate the steepness of gradient of a hill or slope by virtue of how close together they are drawn. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AH.HTM