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hackler

Syllables: hack·lerUK/ˈhæk.lə/US/ˈhæk.lɚ/

hackler noun: a worker who separated the coarse part of flax or hemp with a hackle; a flax-dresser.

Noun

hackler (plural hacklers)

  1. A worker who separated the coarse part of flax or hemp with a hackle; a flax-dresser

Proper noun capitalized: Hackler

Hackler (plural Hacklers)

  1. A surname.

Forms of hackler

Noun
pluralhacklers
Proper noun
pluralHacklers

Origin of hackler

From hackle + -er.

Questions about hackler

What does hackler mean?
Hackler means a worker who separated the coarse part of flax or hemp with a hackle; a flax-dresser.
What part of speech is hackler?
Hackler can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce hackler?
Hackler is pronounced /ˈhæk.lə/ (UK).
What is the plural of hackler?
The plural of hackler is hacklers.

Words near hackler in the dictionary

  1. hackleback
  2. hackled
  3. hackled up
  4. Hackleman
  5. Hacklemans
  6. hackler
  7. hacklers
  8. hackles
  9. hackles up
  10. hacklet
  11. Hackleton

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