saddle hackle

noun

The long, narrow, tapered feather taken from the back (saddle) area of a chicken, typically a rooster, located just in front of the tail.

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saddle feather
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Meanings

nounsaddle hackle (plural saddle hackles)

plural saddle hackles

  1. The long, narrow, tapered feather taken from the back (saddle) area of a chicken, typically a rooster, located just in front of the tail.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
saddle feather
Broader
hackle
Also see
saddle feather

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

saddle hackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saddle%20hackle

MLA

“saddle hackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saddle%20hackle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saddle hackle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saddle%20hackle.

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