Meaning Of The Word Hackle

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hackle in American English 1
a comblike instrument for separating the fibers of flax, hemp, etc.
to separate the fibers of (flax, hemp, etc.) with a hackle
noun: one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic rooster, much used in making artificial flies for anglers

hackle in American English 2
transitive verb: to cut roughly; hack; mangle

hackle in British English
noun: any of the long slender feathers on the necks of poultry and other birds

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