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An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
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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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A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
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(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.
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When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled.
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A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.
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A feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet.
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Any flimsy substance unspun, such as raw silk.