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heckle

/ˈhɛkəl/

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noun

Faux

An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.

Examples :

"The farmer used the heckle to separate the flax fibers. "

L'agriculteur a utilisé la faux pour séparer les fibres de lin.

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noun

Fanons

(usually now in the plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.

Examples :

"The rooster puffed out its chest, displaying its vibrant red and gold heckle. "

Le coq a gonflé sa poitrine, exhibant ses fanons rouges et dorés vibrants.

bird animal body part

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noun

Plume, leurre de pêche avec une plume

A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.

Examples :

"The fisherman carefully tied the bright red heckle to his fishing line. "

Le pêcheur a soigneusement attaché la plume rouge vif à sa ligne de pêche.

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noun

Crins, poils du cou

(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.

Examples :

"When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled."

Quand le chien s'est mis en colère, ses crins se sont hérissés et il a grogné.

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Palan

A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a special heckle to straighten her granddaughter's unruly hair. "

Ma grand-mère utilisait un palan spécial pour lisser les cheveux indisciplinés de sa petite-fille.

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Plume

A feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet.

Examples :

"The Scottish soldier's bonnet was adorned with a vibrant red heckle. "

Le bonnet du soldat écossais était orné d'une plume rouge vif.

military wear appearance

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noun

Etoupe

Any flimsy substance unspun, such as raw silk.

Examples :

"The weaver used the raw heckle to begin the silk-weaving process. "

Le tisserand a utilisé l'étoupe brute pour commencer le processus de tissage de la soie.

material substance

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noun

Houpier

The long shining feathers on a cock's neck.

Examples :

"The rooster's vibrant red heckle caught the morning sunlight. "

Le houppier rouge vif du coq attrapa la lumière du matin.

animal bird part

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noun

Plume ornementale

A feather ornament in the full-dress bonnets of Highland regiments.

Examples :

"The Highland regiment's officer wore a fine heckle on his bonnet. "

L'officier du régiment des Highlands portait une belle plume ornementale sur son bonnet.

appearance wear military culture

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verb

Interpeller, houspiller

To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.

Examples :

"The teacher was heckled by students during the presentation, questioning his methods and challenging his claims about the new math curriculum. "

L'enseignant a été houspillé par les élèves pendant la présentation, qui ont remis en question ses méthodes et contesté ses affirmations concernant le nouveau programme de mathématiques.

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verb

Huer, houspiller, rabrouer

To insult, tease, make fun of or badger.

Examples :

"The audience members heckled the comedian relentlessly during his stand-up routine. "

Les spectateurs ont hué l'humoriste sans relâche pendant son spectacle.

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verb

Teiller

To prepare flax for spinning using special combs called hackles

Examples :

"The farmer used special combs to heckle the flax before spinning it into thread. "

L'agriculteur a utilisé des peignes spéciaux pour teiller le lin avant de le filer en fil.

agriculture material process work