Thesaurus / heckle
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Upon an oblong plank a b, two circular or square blocks of wood c and d are fixed, in which the heckle teeth stand upright.
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND MINESANDREW UREWhenever one half of the length of the strake of flax is heckled, it is turned round to heckle the other half.
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND MINESANDREW UREIt is next to be beaten, and passed once or twice over an ordinary heckle or stiff brush.
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND MINESANDREW UREThey set aside all thought of assisting their hapless brothers and sisters, while they heckle their unfortunate governors.
HOW CANADA WAS WONF. S. BRERETONHeckling is combing it with a heckle or wooden comb; binnings are halters for cattle made of sprit or rushes.
MORE ENGLISH FAIRY TALESVARIOUSEvery well conducted banquet should include a special committee to heckle the guests of honor.
PIECES OF HATEHEYWOOD BROUNA few Southern sympathizers who attempted to heckle the speakers were quickly shouted down.
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAREPHRAIM DOUGLASS ADAMSHe loathes the town and longs for his village; he had intended to heckle the speakers if they discussed anything but peace.
AUTHORS OF GREECET. W. LUMBWe must heckle candidates as to their 'science,' and ascertain if their wind is good, and whether they are active on their pins.
IRELAND AS IT ISROBERT JOHN BUCKLEY (AKA R.J.B.)A knot of the younger element tried to heckle Percy, but he strode loftily by them, puffing his inevitable cigarette.
JIM SPURLING, FISHERMANALBERT WALTER TOLMANWORDS RELATED TO HECKLE
- annoy
- bait
- be at
- be on one's back
- be on one's case
- be on one's tail
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- bother
- bug
- chivy
- curdle
- dog
- drive
- give chase
- goad
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- heckle
- hector
- hunt
- hunt down
- impel
- leave no stone unturned
- persecute
- pester
- prod
- provoke
- pursue
- rag
- rag on
- ride
- scout
- scratch
- scratch around
- search high heaven
- tail
- take out after
- track down
- turn inside out
- turn upside down
- yap at
- arrest
- barge in
- break
- break in
- break off
- break train of thought
- bust in
- butt in
- check
- chime in
- come between
- crash
- crowd in
- cut
- cut in on
- cut off
- cut short
- defer
- delay
- disconnect
- discontinue
- disjoin
- disturb
- disunite
- divide
- edge in
- get in the way
- halt
- heckle
- hinder
- hold up
- horn in
- impede
- in
- infringe
- inject
- insinuate
- intrude
- lay aside
- obstruct
- prevent
- punctuate
- put in
- separate
- sever
- shortstop
- stay
- stop
- suspend
- work in
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