saddle hackle

/ˌsædl ˌhækəl/
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Other forms: saddle hackles

Definitions of saddle hackle
  1. noun
    a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl
    synonyms: saddle feather
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    type of:
    hackle
    long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
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