Hackled Synonyms & Definitions

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• HackledDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (imp. & p. p.) of Hackle

• HackleDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) Any flimsy substance unspun, as raw silk.
2. (v. t.) To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.
3. (n.) A comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel.
4. (v. t.) To tear asunder; to break in pieces.
5. (n.) 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.
6. (n.) An artificial fly for angling, made of feathers.