Definitions for hackle
ˈhæk əlhack·le

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hackleverb

   long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants

2. heckle, hackle, hatchelverb

   comb with a heckle

   "heckle hemp or flax"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hacklenoun

   An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.

2. hacklenoun

   One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the cock.

3. hacklenoun

   A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.

4. 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.

5. hacklenoun

   A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.

6. hacklenoun

   A feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet.

7. hackleverb

   To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning.

8. 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.

9. hackleverb

   To tear asunder; to break into pieces.

   The other divisions of the kingdom being hackled and torn to pieces. uE000126585uE001 Burke.

10. Etymology: *, *, from hakilā. Cognate with Dutch hekel, German Hechel.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

2. To Hackleverb

   To dress flax.

   Etymology: from hack.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hacklenoun

   a comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel

2. Hacklenoun

   any flimsy substance unspun, as raw silk

3. 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

4. Hacklenoun

   an artificial fly for angling, made of feathers

5. 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

6. Hackleverb

   to tear asunder; to break in pieces

7. Etymology: [See Heckle, and cf. Hatchel.]

FreebaseRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hackle

   A machine for teazing flax. Also, a west-country name for the stickleback.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 »

1. lekach

How to pronounce hackle?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hackle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hackle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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