hackle

  • 31hackle — v. a. 1. Cut (clumsily), hew, chop, hack, haggle, mangle. 2. Hatchel, dress (flex) …

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  • 32hackle — make someone s hackles rise …

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  • 33hackle — hack·le …

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  • 34hackle — I hack•le [[t]ˈhæk əl[/t]] n. v. led, ling 1) orn the neck plumage of a male bird, as the domestic rooster 2) cvb hackles a) zool. the erectile hair on the back of an animal s neck b) anger, esp. when aroused in a challenging or challenged manner …

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  • 35hackle —   n. cock s long neck feather; part of angler s fly made from this …

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  • 36hackle —   Hulu …

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  • 37hackle pliers — pliers used to hold feathers while they are being wound around a hook in fly tying. Usually spring loaded and with rubber disks to facilitate holding the slippery feathers …

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  • 38hackle fly — /ˈhækəl flaɪ/ (say hakuhl fluy) noun an artificial fly made with hackles …

  • 39Oplan HACKLE — Date February 22 February 24, 2006 Plot was uncovered by the Filipino Military. Location Various places in the Philippines Result Arrest of leaders; Declaration of state of …

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  • 40saddle hackle — noun a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑saddle feather • Hypernyms: ↑hackle * * * saddle feather or saddle hackle noun One of the long, slender feathers drooping from a male f …

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