n.

1. （雄禽的）颈羽；鞍羽
2. 羽饰
3. （复数）动物发怒时颈背部竖起的毛
4. （常复数）脾气，怒气
5. 【纺】针排；手工梳麻台

vt.

1. 【纺】栉梳
2. （做假发时的）梳理
3. 乱砍，乱劈，乱切

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.