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Keckle vs Heckle - What's the difference?

keckle | heckle |

As verbs the difference between keckle and heckle

is that keckle is to wind rope or chains around (a cable etc.) to protect its surface from friction, abrasion, or ice while heckle is to question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.

keckle

English

Verb

(keckl)
  • (nautical) To wind rope or chains around (a cable etc.) to protect its surface from friction, abrasion, or ice.
    • (Totten)
    (Webster 1913)

    heckle

    English

    Verb

    (heckl)
  • To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.
  • To insult, tease, make fun of or badger.
    • Promise that you won't heckle me after my performance.

    Related terms

    * heckler