saddle hackle

Also found in: Thesaurus.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

saddle hackle - a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl

saddle feather

hackle - long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

NOTE: The original Assassin was tied with a body of dark olive dubbing, a rib of oval gold tinsel, a brown saddle hackle palmered forward, and a wing of about eight strands of lime-green Krystal Flash.

EUREKA steelhead rivers

The cocks have a proud carriage, full neck, and saddle hackle, and full tails, with well-curved sickle feathers.

The venerable Dominique: heirloom chickens

One infamous Whiting saddle hackle sold for $1,015 on eBay when the supply was down and the demand most high.

High feather prices have fly tyers playing waiting game

The tail consists of six saddle hackles in yellow and chartreuse and strands of pearl Flashabou.