hackle fly
noun Angling.
an artificial fly made with hackles, usually without wings.
Also called
hackle.
Origin of hackle fly
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby hackle fly
hackette,
hackie,
hacking,
hacking jacket,
hackle,
hackle fly,
hackleback,
hackles,
hackly,
hackman,
hackmatack
British Dictionary definitions for hackle fly
hackle fly
noun
angling
an artificial fly in which the legs and wings are represented by hackle feathers