What does hackle mean?
Definitions for hackle
ˈhæk əlhack·le
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hackle.
Princeton's WordNet
hackleverb
long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
heckle, hackle, hatchelverb
comb with a heckle
"heckle hemp or flax"
Wiktionary
hacklenoun
An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
hacklenoun
One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the cock.
hacklenoun
A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
hacklenoun
By extension (because the hackles of a cock are lifted when it's angry), the hair on the nape of the neck in dogs and other animals; also used figuratively for humans.
When the dog got angry his hackles rose and he growled.
hacklenoun
A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.
hacklenoun
A feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet.
hackleverb
To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning.
hackleverb
To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.
hackleverb
To tear asunder; to break into pieces.
The other divisions of the kingdom being hackled and torn to pieces. uE000126585uE001 Burke.
Etymology: *, *, from hakilā. Cognate with Dutch hekel, German Hechel.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Hacklenoun
Raw silk; any filmy substance unspun.
Take the hackle of a cock or capon’s neck, or a plover’s top: take off one side of the feather, and then take the hackle silk, gold or silver thread, and make these fast at the bent of the hook. Izaak Walton, Angler.
To Hackleverb
To dress flax.
Etymology: from hack.
Wikipedia
Hackle
The hackle is a clipped plume or short spray of coloured feathers that is attached to a military headdress, with different colours being associated with particular regiments.In the British Army and the armies of some Commonwealth countries, the hackle is worn by some infantry regiments, especially those designated as fusilier regiments and those with Scottish and Northern Irish origins. The modern hackle has its origins in a much longer plume, originally referred to by its Scots name, heckle, which was commonly attached to the feather bonnet worn by Highland regiments (now usually only worn by drummers, pipers and bandsmen). The smaller version originated in a regimental emblem adopted by the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment, to be worn in the sun helmet issued in hot-weather postings from the 1870s.
ChatGPT
hackle
Hackle is a term with several meanings depending on the context: 1) In biology, it refers to the long, narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird, especially a rooster. 2) In textiles, it is a comb-like tool used for straightening and separating fibers, particularly in the process of making wool. 3) It is also used to describe a piece of feathers, usually from a rooster, tied around a fishing hook to mimic the movement of an insect in fly fishing. 4) In a general context, it is used figuratively to describe the hair on the back of an animal, particularly a dog, standing up due to anger, fear, or excitement. 5) It is also used to describe a person's feeling of anger or annoyance. For example, when someone's 'hackles rise', it means they are becoming angry or annoyed.
Webster Dictionary
Hacklenoun
a comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel
Hacklenoun
any flimsy substance unspun, as raw silk
Hacklenoun
one of the peculiar, long, narrow feathers on the neck of fowls, most noticeable on the cock, -- often used in making artificial flies; hence, any feather so used
Hacklenoun
an artificial fly for angling, made of feathers
Hackleverb
to separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel
Hackleverb
to tear asunder; to break in pieces
Etymology: [See Heckle, and cf. Hatchel.]
Wikidata
Hackle
The hackle is a clipped feather plume that is attached to a military headdress. In the British Army and the armies of some Commonwealth countries the hackle is worn by some infantry regiments, especially those designated as fusilier regiments and those with Scottish and Northern Irish origins. The colour of the hackle varies from regiment to regiment. The hackle should not be confused with the much longer set of feathers commonly attached to the feather bonnet worn by Highland regiments.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Hackle
hak′l, n. an instrument with iron teeth for sorting hemp or flax: any flimsy substance unspun: a feather in a cock's neck: part of the dressing of a fly-hook used by anglers.—v.t. to dress with a hackle, as flax: to tear rudely asunder.—n. Hack′ler, a flax-dresser, heckler.—adj. Hack′ly, rough and broken, as if hacked or chopped: (min.) covered with sharp points. [Cf. Dut. hekel, Ger. hechel.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
hackle
A machine for teazing flax. Also, a west-country name for the stickleback.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HACKLE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hackle is ranked #72332 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Hackle surname appeared 269 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hackle.
82.9% or 223 total occurrences were White.
15.6% or 42 total occurrences were Black.
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Anagrams for hackle »
lekach
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hackle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hackle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- plumaSpanish
- gerebenHungarian
- suseklisLatvian
- ripanço, ripadorPortuguese
- kesmekTurkish
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