Meaning & use
hackler
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A person or tool that hackles, that is, combs and separates fibers such as flax or hemp before spinning.
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The hackler drew the flax fibers through a bed of sharp steel pins.
Traditional linen production relied on a skilled hackler to prepare the fibers.
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This occupational term comes from the textile trade, where "hackling" flax straightened and cleaned its fibers before weaving.
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