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hackle
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[ˈhakl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- erectile hairs along an animal's back, which rise when it is angry or alarmed
(e.g: the dog continued to growl, its hackles raised)
- a long, narrow feather on the neck or saddle of a domestic cock or other bird
- a steel comb for dressing flax
Phrases:
- make someone's hackles rise
Origin
:
late Middle English (in hackle): variant of hatchel
[ˈhakl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- dress or comb (flax) with a hackle
(e.g: taking each section separately the student should lightly hackle the extreme ends)
Phrases:
- make someone's hackles rise
Origin
:
late Middle English (in hackle): variant of hatchel
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