The difference between Hackle and Hatchel
When used as nouns, hackle means an instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp, whereas hatchel means a comb used to separate flax fibers.
When used as verbs, hackle means to dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle, whereas hatchel means to separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hackle and Hatchel
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Hackle as a noun:
An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
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Hackle as a noun (usually, now, _, in the plural):
One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.
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Hackle as a noun (fishing):
A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
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Hackle as a noun (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.
Examples:
"When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled."
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Hackle as a noun:
A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.
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Hackle as a noun:
A feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet.
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Hackle as a noun:
Any flimsy substance unspun, such as raw silk.
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Hackle as a verb:
To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning.
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Hackle as a verb (transitive):
To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.
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Hackle as a verb (archaic, transitive):
To tear asunder; to break into pieces.
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Hatchel as a noun:
A comb used to separate flax fibers.
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Hatchel as a verb (transitive):
To separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb.