plume vs hackle

hackle vs plume

plume and hackle both are nouns.

plume and hackle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plume	Yes	No	Yes	No
hackle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hackle is a hyponym of plume; that is, hackle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plume:

plume: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
hackle: long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants

Other hyponyms of plume include down, down feather, aftershaft, contour feather, alula, bastard wing, spurious wing, marabou, flight feather, pinion, quill, quill feather, scapular.

plume (noun)	hackle (noun)
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds	long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

plume (verb)	hackle (verb)
dress or groom with elaborate care	comb with a heckle
form a plume
clean with one's bill
deck with a plume
be proud of
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Difference between plume and hackle

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