Part 5061

<hw>Hac"kle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Heckle</er>, and cf. <er>Hatchel</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any flimsy substance unspun, as raw silk.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>One of the peculiar, long, narrow feathers on the neck of fowls, most noticeable on the cock, -- often used in making artificial flies; hence, any feather so used.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>An artificial fly for angling, made of feathers.</def>

<h1>Hackle</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Hac"kle</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Hackled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Hackling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To tear asunder; to break in pieces.</def>

<blockquote>The other divisions of the kingdom being <b>hackled</b> and torn to pieces. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Hackly</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Hac"kly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Hackle</er>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Rough or broken, as if hacked.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Having fine, short, and sharp points on the surface; <as>as, the <ex>hackly</ex> fracture of metallic iron</as>.</def>

<h1>Hackman</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Hack"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Hackmen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>The driver of a hack or carriage for public hire.</def>

<h1>Hackmatack</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Hack"ma*tack`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Of American Indian origin.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The American larch (<spn>Larix Americana</spn>), a coniferous tree with slender deciduous leaves; also, its heavy, close-grained timber. Called also <altname>tamarack</altname>.</def>

<h1>Hackney</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Hack"ney</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Hackneys</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>haceney</ets>, <ets>hacenay</ets>; cf. F. <ets>haquen\'82e</ets> a pacing horse, an ambling nag, OF. also <ets>haquen\'82e</ets>, Sp. <ets>hacanea</ets>, OSp. <ets>facanea</ets>, D. <ets>hakkenei</ets>, also OF. <ets>haque</ets> horse, Sp. <ets>haca</ets>, OSp. <ets>faca</ets>; perh akin to E. <ets>hack</ets> to cut, and orig. meaning, a jolting horse. Cf. <er>Hack</er> a horse, <er>Nag</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A horse for riding or driving; a nag; a pony.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A horse or pony kept for hire.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A carriage kept for hire; a hack; a hackney coach.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A hired drudge; a hireling; a prostitute.</def>

<h1>Hackney</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Hack"ney</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Let out for hire; devoted to common use; hence, much used; trite; mean; <as>as, <ex>hackney</ex> coaches; <ex>hackney</ex> authors.</as></def> "<i>Hackney</i> tongue."

<i>Roscommon.</i>

<-- also hackneyed -->

<h1>Hackney</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Hack"ney</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Hackneyed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Hackneying</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To devote to common or frequent use, as a horse or carriage; to wear out in common service; to make trite or commonplace; <as>as, a <ex>hackneyed</ex> metaphor or quotation</as>.</def>