(fishing) A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
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An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled.
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(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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