November 16, 2023

Vocab For Cutie

Nov 16

Written By Rob Dean

Hackle

1a: one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird

1b: the neck plumage of the domestic fowl

2: a comb or board with long metal teeth for dressing flax, hemp, or jute

3 hackles plural

3a: erectile hairs along the neck and back especially of a dog

3b: TEMPER, DANDER

4a: an artificial fishing fly made chiefly of the filaments of a cock's neck feathers

4b: filaments of cock feather projecting from the head of an artificial fly

Rob Dean