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Definition of Hackle
1. Verb. Comb with a heckle. "Heckle hemp or flax"
2. Noun. Long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants.
Definition of Hackle
1. n. A comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel.
2. v. t. To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.
Definition of Hackle
1. Noun. An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (usually now in the plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the cock. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
3. Noun. (fishing) A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
4. Noun. (usually now in the plural) By extension (because the hackles of a cock are lifted when it's angry), the hair on the nape of the neck in dogs and other animals; also used figuratively for humans. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
5. Noun. A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹
6. Noun. A feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet. ¹
7. Verb. To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
8. Verb. (transitive) To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel. ¹
9. Verb. (archaic transitive) To tear asunder; to break into pieces. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hackle
1. to hack [v -LED, -LING, -LES] - See also: hack
Medical Definition of Hackle
1. 1. To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel. 2. To tear asunder; to break in pieces. "The other divisions of the kingdom being hackled and torn to pieces." (Burke) Origin: Hackled; Hackling. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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