Word: Hackle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in hackle (sense 2 of the noun)): variant of hatchel
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhakl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
erectile hairs along an animal's back, which rise when it is angry or alarmed
Short Definition:hairs on animal's back
Examples:- the dog continued to growl, its hackles raised
Definition:
a long, narrow feather on the neck or saddle of a domestic cock or other bird.
Short Definition:feather on neck of cock etc.
Definition:
a steel comb for dressing flax.
Short Definition:steel comb
Word: Hackle
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhakl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
dress or comb (flax) with a hackle
Short Definition:dress or comb flax with hackle
Examples:- taking each section separately the student should lightly hackle the extreme ends
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