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hackle
An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp. [from 15th c.]
(plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster. [from 15th c.]
(fishing) A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather. [from 17th c.]
(plural) By extension (because the hackles of a rooster are lifted when it is angry), the hair on the nape of the neck in dogs and other animals; also used figuratively for humans. [from 19th c.]
A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair. [from 20th c.]