n.

1. （雄禽的）頸羽；鞍羽
2. 羽飾
3. （複數）動物發怒時頸背部豎起的毛
4. （常複數）脾氣，怒氣
5. 【紡】針排；手工梳麻臺

vt.

1. 【紡】櫛梳
2. （做假髮時的）梳理
3. 亂砍，亂劈，亂切

n.

1. (hackles) erectile hairs along an animal's back, which rise when it is angry or alarmed.
2. a long, narrow feather on the neck or saddle of a domestic cock or other bird.
3. Fishing  a feather wound around a fishing fly so that its filaments are splayed out.
4. a bunch of feathers in a military headdress.
5. a steel comb for dressing flax.

v.