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noun (plural hack·les) |
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1. birds bird's neck feather: a long slender feather on the neck or lower back of a male bird, especially a domestic fowl
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2. fishing feathers used for fishing fly: a tuft of feathers from the neck of a bird used in making an artificial fly for fishing
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3. fishing fishing fly made from feathers: an artificial fly for fishing made from the neck feathers of a bird
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4. textiles flax comb: a steel comb with long teeth used to comb out flax, hemp, or jute fibers
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plural noun hack·les |
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hairs on animal's neck: the line of hairs on the back of the neck and along the spine of an animal, especially a dog or cat, that stand up when it is threatened or angry
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transitive verb (past and past participle hack·led, present participle hack·ling, 3rd person present singular hack·les) |
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1. fishing put feathers on fishing fly: to trim an artificial fly with the neck feathers of a bird
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2. textiles comb flax before spinning: to comb out flax, hemp, or jute fibers using a hackle
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| [15th century. Probably < assumed Old English hacule "little hook" < Germanic] |
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  hack·ler noun |
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make somebody's hackles rise to make somebody angry or hostile
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