hackle in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
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hackle in English
- hackle⇄expr. hackles, the hairs on the back of a dog's neck that can become erect.
Ex. Not a single hound with his hackles up (Pall Mall Gazette). - hackle⇄expr. raise (the) hackles, (Informal.) to arouse anger or suspicion; make mad.
Ex. He will also have raised some hackles in Labour Party circles by his disparaging remarks (Manchester Guardian Weekly). - hackle⇄hackle (1), noun, verb, -led,-ling.
- hackle⇄hackle (2), verb, -led,-ling.
- hackle⇄noun hackler.
- hackle⇄noun 1a. one of the long slender feathers on the necks of certain male birds, such as the domestic rooster, peacock, or pigeon.
b. the neck plumage of any one of these birds.
2. Also, hatchel, heckle. a comb used in splitting and combing ou - hackle⇄v.i. (Obsolete.) to make a hacking; make rough cuts.
- hackle⇄v.t. to cut roughly; hack; mangle.
- hackle⇄v.t. 1. Also, hatchel, heckle. to comb (flax, hemp, or the like) with a hackle.
2. to tie a hackle on (a fishing fly).