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hackle in Persian

فلخمه falaxme

/ˈhækəl/

hackle in Persian: فلخمه (falaxme). In English, hackle means an instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.

Persian words for hackle

instrument with pins
فلخمه falaxme

English meaning of hackle

  1. noun An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
  2. noun One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.
  3. noun A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
  4. noun 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.

Full definition of hackle

hackle in a sentence

  • When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled.

Synonyms of hackle

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Questions about hackle in Persian

What is the meaning of hackle in Persian?
Hackle in Persian is فلخمه (falaxme).
معنی hackle چیست؟
Hackle: فلخمه (falaxme).
What does hackle mean in English?
Hackle means an instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.

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