English noun: hackle | |||
| 1. | hackle (animal) long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feather, plumage, plume | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | saddle feather, saddle hackle | ||
English verb: hackle | |||
| 1. | hackle (contact) comb with a heckle | ||
| Samples | Heckle hemp or flax. | ||
| Synonyms | hatchel, heckle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comb | ||