Meaning of "hackle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HACKLE

Hakell, probably from Old English; variant of heckle.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HACKLE

hackle  [ˈhækəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HACKLE

Hackle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hackle in English.

WHAT DOES HACKLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hackle

The hackle is a clipped feather plume that is attached to a military headdress. In the British Army and the armies of some Commonwealth countries the hackle is worn by some infantry regiments, especially those designated as fusilier regiments and those with Scottish and Northern Irish origins. The colour of the hackle varies from regiment to regiment. The hackle should not be confused with the much longer set of feathers commonly attached to the feather bonnet worn by Highland regiments.

Definition of hackle in the English dictionary

The first definition of hackle in the dictionary is any of the long slender feathers on the necks of poultry and other birds. Other definition of hackle is parts of an artificial fly made from hackle feathers, representing the legs and sometimes the wings of a real fly. Hackle is also a feathered ornament worn in the headdress of some British regiments.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HACKLE

PRESENT

Present

I hackle

you hackle

he/she/it hackles

we hackle

you hackle

they hackle

Present continuous

I am hackling

you are hackling

he/she/it is hackling

we are hackling

you are hackling

they are hackling

Present perfect

I have hackled

you have hackled

he/she/it has hackled

we have hackled

you have hackled

they have hackled

Present perfect continuous

I have been hackling

you have been hackling

he/she/it has been hackling

we have been hackling

you have been hackling

they have been hackling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hackled

you hackled

he/she/it hackled

we hackled

you hackled

they hackled

Past continuous

I was hackling

you were hackling

he/she/it was hackling

we were hackling

you were hackling

they were hackling

Past perfect

I had hackled

you had hackled

he/she/it had hackled

we had hackled

you had hackled

they had hackled

Past perfect continuous

I had been hackling

you had been hackling

he/she/it had been hackling

we had been hackling

you had been hackling

they had been hackling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hackle

you will hackle

he/she/it will hackle

we will hackle

you will hackle

they will hackle

Future continuous

I will be hackling

you will be hackling

he/she/it will be hackling

we will be hackling

you will be hackling

they will be hackling

Future perfect

I will have hackled

you will have hackled

he/she/it will have hackled

we will have hackled

you will have hackled

they will have hackled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hackling

you will have been hackling

he/she/it will have been hackling

we will have been hackling

you will have been hackling

they will have been hackling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hackle

you would hackle

he/she/it would hackle

we would hackle

you would hackle

they would hackle

Conditional continuous

I would be hackling

you would be hackling

he/she/it would be hackling

we would be hackling

you would be hackling

they would be hackling

Conditional perfect

I would have hackle

you would have hackle

he/she/it would have hackle

we would have hackle

you would have hackle

they would have hackle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hackling

you would have been hackling

he/she/it would have been hackling

we would have been hackling

you would have been hackling

they would have been hackling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hackle
we let´s hackle
you hackle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hackle

Past participle

hackled

Present Participle

hackling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF HACKLE

Find out the translation of hackle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hackle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hackle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 乱砍
• Translator English - Spanish: hackle
• English: hackle
• Translator English - Hindi: मछली का चारा
• Translator English - Arabic: الممشقة
• Translator English - Russian: чесальное
• Translator English - Portuguese: hackle
• Translator English - Bengali: গোঁফ
• Translator English - French: camail
• Translator English - Malay: Hackle
• Translator English - German: Nackengefieder
• Translator English - Japanese: ハックル
• Translator English - Korean: 울다
• Translator English - Javanese: Hacking
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chải sợi
• Translator English - Tamil: நீண்ட கழுத்திறகுகள்
• Translator English - Marathi: हाकणे
• Translator English - Turkish: keten tarağı
• Translator English - Italian: penna del collo
• Translator English - Polish: hackle
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Чисельні
• Translator English - Romanian: hackle
• Translator English - Greek: hackle
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hekel
• Translator English - Swedish: hackel
• Translator English - Norwegian: hackle

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HACKLE»

Discover the use of hackle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hackle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

An Honest Angler: The Best of Sparse Grey Hackle

With a moving and humorous biographical foreword by Pat Sherwood, this book is a must for every Sparse Grey Hackle fan, and for anyone interested in angling, sports, and great writing. (6 1/4 X 9 1/4, 276 pages)

Sparse Grey Hackle, Patricia Miller Sherwood, 1998

Featherwing and Hackle Flies for Salmon and Steelhead

This international guide features dressings from North America and Europe. The origins of patterns, precise dressings, and superb color illustrations will inspire fly tiers to attain new heights of achievement.

Chris Mann, 2006

Complete Photo Guide to Fly Tying: 300 Tips, Techniques and ...

To make some flies, you need to fold the hackle, using the stem as a fold point. Such tying methods are ideal for salmon flies, some wet flies, flies palmered with hackle, and soft hackle spey-type flies. You can do this easily without one of the ...

C. Boyd Pfeiffer, 2005

The Blue Hackle: A Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron Mystery

What. reviewers. are. saying. about. The. Blue. Hackle. Jean Fairbairn and Alasdair Cameron are getting married on New Year's Eve at friend Fergie's Dunasheen Estate on the Isle of Skye. Alas, a guest is found murdered beforehand. Fifth in ...

Lillian Stewart Carl, 2012

Essential Trout Flies

Ginger Quill Spinner Hook Standard dry fly, sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 Thread Tan 6/0 or 8/0 Tails Ginger hackle fibers, split Body Ginger dyed hackle stem Wings Ginger hen hackle tips Hackle Ginger, clipped top and bottom Pale Morning Biot  ...

Dave Hughes, 2000

The Soft-Hackled Fly Addict

Exhaustive notes reveal the author's intimate fishing techniques with the soft-hackled fly. Addict or beginner, any fisherman reading this book will add immensely to his practical angling skills.

Sylvester Nemes, 1993

Fishless Days, Angling Nights: Classic Stories, ...

This fortieth anniversary edition--complete with a new introduction by the author's longtime friend, editor, and fellow fisherman, Nick Lyons-is sure to be a favorite of the next generation of fly fishermen and women.

Sparse Grey Hackle, 2012

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art

Their popularity has been hampered only by the availability of proper hackle to tie them correctly. Hackle is best tied as sparse as possible, so it needs to be of the best, stiffest quality. Spider hackle is tied two times larger (longer) that normal.

Terry Hellekson, 2005

Old Mr. Mackle Hackle

Old Mr. Hackle has a hen that won't cackle and he, after visiting the doctor and the fortuneteller, believes that the cure is to tell her jokes to make her laugh, in an uproarious rhyming picture book.

Gunnar Madsen, 2005

Poems and Songs from the Hackle-Shop

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.

James Greig, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HACKLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hackle is used in the context of the following news items.

Beaver House expands

ahackle, By AL HACKLE [e-mail] 912-489-9454. A crew and equipment from Lovett & Mills Excavating last week ... «Statesboro Herald, Jul 15»

Country Day at Kirby's Mill in Medford reflects on the past

For example, the term heckling, Johns explained, is derived from hackle, the name given to the comb-like tool the flax straw repeatedly was ... «Burlington County Times, Jul 15»

Home › Local › Electronic crossing guard planned for South Main

ahackle, BY Al Hackle [e-mail] 912-489-9454. If you're driving on five-lane South Main Street near campus later this ... «Statesboro Herald, Jul 15»

Denis Peirce: North Yuba River flow is slow, but faring better than …

The locally famous fly on the North Yuba is the “Buzz Hackle.” The story behind this pattern dates back to the 1930s. The Powell family from the ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»

I Have Cellulite and I Wear Shorts

... dressed as lamb," the older half of the mom-daughter duo I once saw in a grocery store, with matching hackle in their hair and Hudson jeans. «Racked, Jul 15»

Best Fly-fishing Shop

Strong chance then that he would have looked at the west wall of Grizzly Hackle with the wonder of a kid in a candy store. The spools of thread, baggies of ... «Missoula Independent, Jul 15»

Fly fishing is hard to beat, but...

Submitted photo. For those of you who may not be familiar with fly fishing terminology, “hackle” refers to a feather wrapped around the shank of ... «Hometown Focus, Jul 15»

City releases report sought by GBI

ahackle, BY Al Hackle [e-mail] 912-489-9454. Statesboro City Council, by a 3-0 vote after one member left and with ... «Statesboro Herald, Jul 15»

Bartels expects GSU president search to involve the community

ahackle, BY Al Hackle [e-mail] 912-489-9454. Dr. Jean Bartels expects to lead Georgia Southern University into the ... «Statesboro Herald, Jul 15»

Patience pays in finding hatch

I didn't see any insects, so I concluded the trout were going after the sulphur emergers and that a partridge and orange soft hackle would do the ... «Baxter Bulletin, Jul 15»