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Webster 1913 Edition

Hackle

Hac′kle

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Hackled
(hăk′k’ld)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Hackling
(hăk′klĭng)
.]
1.
To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.
2.
To tear asunder; to break in pieces.
The other divisions of the kingdom being
hackled
and torn to pieces.
Burke.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hackle

HACK'LE

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To comb flax or hemp; to separate the coarse part of these substances from the fine, by drawing them through the teeth of a hatchel.
2.
To tear asunder.

HACK'LE

,
Noun.
A hatchel. The latter word is used in the U. States.
1.
Raw silk; any flimsy substance unspun.
2.
A fly for angling, dressed with feathers or silk.

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