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hackles

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1hack·le 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1hackle
Pronunciation:
\ˈha-kəl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English hakell; akin to Old High German hāko hook — more at hook
Date:
15th century
1 a: one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird b: the neck plumage of the domestic fowl2: a comb or board with long metal teeth for dressing flax, hemp, or jute3plural a: erectile hairs along the neck and back especially of a dog b: temper, dander <the issue raised some hackles>4 a: an artificial fishing fly made chiefly of the filaments of a cock's neck feathers b: filaments of cock feather projecting from the head of an artificial fly


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