hackle
11hackle — hackle1 hackler, n. /hak euhl/, n., v., hackled, hackling. n. 1. one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic rooster, much used in making artificial flies for anglers. 2. the neck plumage of a male… …
12hackle — I. /ˈhækəl/ (say hakuhl) noun 1. one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic cock, much used in making artificial flies for anglers. 2. the whole neck plumage of the domestic cock, etc. 3. (plural)… …
13hackle — n. & v. n. 1 a long feather or series of feathers on the neck or saddle of a domestic cock and other birds. 2 Fishing an artificial fly dressed with a hackle. 3 a feather in a Highland soldier s bonnet. 4 (in pl.) the erectile hairs along the… …
14hackle — I. 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 fowl 2. a comb or board with… …
15hackle — 1. noun /ˈhækəl,ˈhækəl/ a) An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp. When the dog got angry his hackles rose and he growled. b) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the cock. Syn: heckle …
16hackle — hack·le || hækl n. neck feather (of a rooster, peacock, etc.); long thin feather used for making fishing flies v. fasten a hackle to a fishing fly; cut roughly, chop, hack …
17hackle — noun 1》 (hackles) erectile hairs along an animal s back, which rise when it is angry or alarmed. 2》 a long, narrow feather on the neck or saddle of a domestic cock or other bird. 3》 Fishing a feather wound around a fishing fly so that its… …
18Hackle (disambiguation) — Hackle may refer to one of the following.*Hackle, a feather plume attached to a headdress *Hackle (animal), erectile plumage or hair in the neck area *In fly fishing, hackle refers to a feather or feathers that are wrapped around the shank of a… …
19hackle fly — noun see hackle III, 4a * * * Angling. an artificial fly made with hackles, usually without wings. Also called hackle. [1670 80] …
20hackle gauge — a measuring device used to ensure the hackle length is the same as the hook gap on a classic dry fly …
