hackle feathers

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• hackle — hackle1 [hak′əl] n. [ME hechele (akin to Ger hechel) < OE * hæcel < IE base * keg , a peg, hook > HACK1, HOOK: senses 2, 3, & 4, prob. infl. by dial. hackle, bird s plumage, animal s skin < OE hacele] 1. a comblike instrument for… …   English World dictionary

• Hackle (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… …   Wikipedia

• hackle — hac kle (h[a^]k k l), n. [See {Heckle}, and cf. {Hatchel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel. [1913 Webster] 2. Any flimsy substance unspun, as raw silk. [1913 Webster] 3. One of the peculiar, long, narrow… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hackle — (n.) O.E. hacele cloak, mantle (Cf. O.H.G. hachul, Goth. hakuls cloak; O.N. hekla hooded frock ). Sense of bird plumage is first recorded early 15c., though this might be from unrelated M.E. hackle flax comb (see HECKLE (Cf. heckle)) on supposed… …   Etymology dictionary

• Hackle — The hackle is a feather plume (most plumes are made of horsehair) that is attached to the headdress. In the British Army and the armies of some Commonwealth countries the hackle is worn by some infantry regiments, especially those designated… …   Wikipedia

• hackle — 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… …   Universalium

• hackle — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• hackle — 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)… …  

• hackle — 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• hackle — 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 …   Wiktionary

• hackle — 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… …   English new terms dictionary