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hackle

noun verb

Long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
15

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Pronunciation

ˈhækəl

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Definitions

noun

  1. Long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants

verb

  1. Comb with a heckle

    “Heckle hemp or flax”

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Example Sentences

Heckle hemp or flax

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