| 单词 | hackle feather |
| 释义 | > as lemmashackle feather hackle feather n. a feather from the neck or saddle of a bird (cf. sense 2a); spec. this feather used for making a fishing fly (cf. sense 4a). ΚΠ 1676 C. Cotton Compl. Angler viii. 78 The body of white Mohair, and wrapped about with a white Hackle Feather. 1839 Bell's Life in London 9 June 4/5 Prepare your hackle feather.., and fasten it with two laps of silk. 1888 Daily News 22 May 2/3 The hackle feathers of the male bird are several feet long. 1973 Black Perspective in Music 1 173 A muslim turban with silver crescent in front, surmounted with a scarlet hackle feather. 2011 J. Schollmeyer & T. Leeson Flies for Western Super Hatches i. 32/1 Keep the plane of the hackle feather vertical and the glossy side facing the hook bend. < as lemmas |
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