hackling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of hacking or processing feathers, especially the removal of quills from feathers.

  - "Farmers were hackling feathers for their geese."
  - "The hackling process can be time-consuming and labor-intensive."

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Variants

List of all variants of hackling that leads to same result
hackle , hackled , hackler , hacklers , hackles , hackling

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Etymology

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Originally from Old English hacelian, meaning 'to hack'.

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Trivia

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1. Hackling was an essential part of the feather industry in Europe during the Middle Ages.

2. The process of hackling was traditionally done by hand, but industrial methods have since been developed.

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Related Concepts

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1. Feather dressing: The process of preparing feathers for use in various applications, such as insulation, bedding, or decoration.

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Culture

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In the context of textiles, hackling refers to the process of preparing and aligning fibers before spinning.

How to Memorize "hackling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the process of removing quills from feathers or aligning fibers before spinning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the process of preparing feathers or fibers for further use.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Hackling: Hands Achieving Careful Knotting and Lining'.

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