hackle
An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.
A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
By extension (because the hackles of a rooster are lifted when it is angry), the hair on the nape of the neck in dogs and other animals; also used figuratively for humans.
A type of jagged crack extending inwards from the broken surface of a fractured material.
A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.
A feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet.
Any flimsy substance unspun, such as raw silk.
Pluck; courage or energy.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing