Definition of kackle:
(v) :
(ornithology) To make a kackle while jerking the head, signalling appeasement.
(n) :
(ornithology) A low raspy noise accompanied by head jerks, used to signal appeasement in some species.
(n) :
Alternative form of cackle. [The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.]
(v) :
Alternative form of cackle. [(intransitive) To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.]
(v) :
Alternative form of keckle. [(nautical) To wind rope or chains around (a cable etc.) to protect its surface from friction, abrasion, or ice.]