Heckle
/ˈhɛkəl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters
Definition of Heckle
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- An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
- (usually now in the plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.
- A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
- (usually now in the 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.
"When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled."
- A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.
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