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hackle noun

  /ˈhækəl/
  • An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp. [from 15th c.]
 häkilöin, häkilä
  • A feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet.
 höyhenkoriste
  • (usually, now, _, in the plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster. [from 15th c.]
 höyhenkoriste, kaulahöyhen
  • (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. [from 19th c.]
 niskakarva
  • Any flimsy substance unspun, such as raw silk.
 röyhelö
  • A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair. [from 20th c.]
 suka
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