heckle
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Synonyms: hackle, deckle, hockle, huckle, eckle, keckle, hecke, hickle, henkle, jeckle, peckle
Antonyms: hackle, deckle, hockle, huckle, eckle, keckle, hecke, hickle, henkle, jeckle, peckle
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Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[question]] [[harshly]] in an attempt to find or reveal [[weakness]]es. {{defdate|from later 18th c.}}
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[insult]], [[tease]], [[make fun of]] or [[badger#Verb|badger]], especially during a comedy performance.
- {{lb|en|textiles}} To prepare ([[flax]]) for [[spin]]ning, using special [[comb]]s called [[hackle]]s.
Noun
- {{alt form|en|hackle||tool for separating flax}}.
- The long shining [[feather]]s on a cock's neck.
- A feather [[ornament]] in the [[full dress|full-dress]] [[bonnet]]s of [[Highland]] [[regiment]]s.
- An [[rude]] [[interruption]] during a show, especially a comedy performance
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