noun🔗SharePasse-cheveuxAn instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp."The farmer used the hackle to comb out the tangled hemp fibers. "L'agriculteur a utilisé le passe-cheveux pour démêler les fibres de chanvre emmêlées.utensilagriculturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlumes de cou(usually now in the plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster."The rooster's hackles stood on end as the farmer approached. "Les plumes de cou du coq se sont hérissées à l'approche du fermier.birdanimalbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlume, plume de leurre de pêcheA feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather."My grandfather carefully tied a bright red hackle to his fishing hook, hoping to attract a trout. "Mon grand-père a soigneusement attaché une plume rouge vif à son hameçon, espérant attirer une truite.fishanimalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrinière, touffe de poils(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."When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled."Quand le chien s'est mis en colère, sa crinière s'est hérissée et il a grogné.animalbodyphysiologyanatomyhumanemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePalançonA plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair."The wigmaker carefully ran the coarse horsehair through the hackle to straighten it before weaving it into the wig. "Le perruquier passa soigneusement les crins de cheval grossiers dans le palançon pour les lisser avant de les tisser dans la perruque.utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlume, aigretteA feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet."The soldier's uniform was adorned with a vibrant red hackle on his helmet. "L'uniforme du soldat était orné d'une plume rouge vif sur son casque.militarywearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlocon, filasseAny flimsy substance unspun, such as raw silk."The weaver used the raw hackle to begin the silk tapestry. "Le tisserand a utilisé la filasse brute pour commencer la tapisserie de soie.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTeiller (le lin ou le chanvre)To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning."Before spinning the flax into linen thread, she had to hackle it to remove the coarse parts and align the fibers. "Avant de filer le lin en fil de lin, elle devait le teiller pour éliminer les parties grossières et aligner les fibres.materialagricultureprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTeillerTo separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel."The farmer needed to hackle the flax fibers before he could spin them into linen thread. "L'agriculteur devait teiller les fibres de lin avant de pouvoir les filer en fil de lin.materialagricultureprocesstechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer, mettre en piècesTo tear asunder; to break into pieces."The frustrated artist started to hackle the clay sculpture after realizing it was unsalvageable. "L'artiste frustré a commencé à mettre en pièces la sculpture en argile après avoir réalisé qu'elle était irrécupérable.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
