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 | ||