Submitted by György Chityil ... on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 20:53 Hierarchy: VerbDescription: To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}Ngram: hackleNgram Text: hackleSource: WiktionaryIssue: 0Wiktionary tag: from 17th c.Ngram Count: 1