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hackle in British English

(ˈhækəl)

noun

any of the long slender feathers on the necks of poultry and other birds

2. angling

parts of an artificial fly made from hackle feathers, representing the legs and sometimes the wings of a real fly

b. short for hackle fly

a feathered ornament worn in the headdress of some British regiments

a steel flax comb

verb (transitive)

to comb (flax) using a hackle

Derived forms

hackler (ˈhackler)

noun

Word origin

C15: hakell, probably from Old English; variant of heckle; see hatchel

hackle in American English 1

(ˈhækəl)

noun

a comblike instrument for separating the fibers of flax, hemp, etc.

any of the long, slender feathers at the neck of a rooster, peacock, pigeon, etc.

such feathers, collectively

3. Fishing

a tuft of feathers from a rooster's neck, used in making artificial flies

a fly made with a hackle

4. [pl.]

the hairs on a dog's neck and back that bristle, as when the dog is ready to fight

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈhackled or ˈhackling

to separate the fibers of (flax, hemp, etc.) with a hackle

6. Rare

to supply (a fishing fly) with a hackle

Idioms:

get one's hackles up

Word origin

ME hechele (akin to Ger hechel) < OE *hæcel < IE base *keg-, a peg, hook > hack1, hook: senses 2, 3, & 4, prob. infl. by dial. hackle, bird's plumage, animal's skin < OE hacele

hackle in American English 2

(ˈhækəl)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈhackled or ˈhackling

to cut roughly; hack; mangle

Word origin

freq. of hack1

Examples of 'hackle' in a sentence
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It is hardly surprising that our historical hackles rise when we see the phantom menace taking shape once more.You can feel her hackles rise.Her hackles can rise suddenly.I saw her raise people 's hackles in a way that nobody else could.So if anyone tries to tell you how to behave, your hackles will rise and the fiery side of your nature will come to the fore.Loans form 60 per cent of its offerings, but mention them to many in the third sector and watch hackles rise.

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释义	Trends of hackle View usage for: hackle in British English (ˈhækəl) noun 1. any of the long slender feathers on the necks of poultry and other birds 2. angling a. parts of an artificial fly made from hackle feathers, representing the legs and sometimes the wings of a real fly b. short for hackle fly 3. a feathered ornament worn in the headdress of some British regiments 4. a steel flax comb verb (transitive) 5. to comb (flax) using a hackle Derived forms hackler (ˈhackler) noun Word origin C15: hakell, probably from Old English; variant of heckle; see hatchel hackle in American English 1 (ˈhækəl) noun 1. a comblike instrument for separating the fibers of flax, hemp, etc. 2. a. any of the long, slender feathers at the neck of a rooster, peacock, pigeon, etc. b. such feathers, collectively 3. Fishing a. a tuft of feathers from a rooster's neck, used in making artificial flies b. a fly made with a hackle 4. [pl.] the hairs on a dog's neck and back that bristle, as when the dog is ready to fight verb transitiveWord forms: ˈhackled or ˈhackling 5. to separate the fibers of (flax, hemp, etc.) with a hackle 6. Rare to supply (a fishing fly) with a hackle Idioms: get one's hackles up Word origin ME hechele (akin to Ger hechel) < OE hæcel < IE base keg-, a peg, hook > hack1, hook: senses 2, 3, & 4, prob. infl. by dial. hackle, bird's plumage, animal's skin < OE hacele hackle in American English 2 (ˈhækəl) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈhackled or ˈhackling to cut roughly; hack; mangle Word origin freq. of hack1 Examples of 'hackle' in a sentence hackle It is hardly surprising that our historical hackles rise when we see the phantom menace taking shape once more. Times, Sunday Times (2015) You can feel her hackles rise. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Her hackles can rise suddenly. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I saw her raise people 's hackles in a way that nobody else could. Times, Sunday Times (2016) So if anyone tries to tell you how to behave, your hackles will rise and the fiery side of your nature will come to the fore. The Sun (2015) Loans form 60 per cent of its offerings, but mention them to many in the third sector and watch hackles rise. Times, Sunday Times (2007)
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