Heckle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002796",
  "term": "Heckle",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To separate and straighten bast fibers, such as flax or hemp, using a tool with sharp, pointed teeth. This process removes short, tangled fibers and impurities, preparing the longer fibers for spinning into yarn. The heckling comb typically consists of a bed of steel pins set into a wooden base.",
  "synonyms": [
    "hackle",
    "badger",
    "barrack",
    "gird",
    "jeer",
    "roast",
    "taunt",
    "tease"
  ],
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "see_also": [
    "jeer",
    "roast"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "hecheln",
    "es": "rastrillar",
    "fr": "peigner"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/heckle/"
}