hackle

hackle is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] A comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel.

[2] Any flimsy substance unspun, as raw silk.

[3] One of the peculiar, long, narrow feathers on the neck of fowls, most noticeable on the cock, -- often used in making artificial flies; hence, any feather so used.

[4] An artificial fly for angling, made of feathers.

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