Definition of wattles:
(n) :
A construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof.
(n) :
A wrinkled fold of skin, sometimes brightly coloured, hanging from the neck of birds (such as chicken and turkey) and some lizards.
(n) :
Any of several Australian trees and shrubs of the genus Acacia, or their bark, used in tanning, seen as a national emblem of Australia.
(n) :
A single twig or rod laid on a roof to support the thatch.
(n) :
A decorative fleshy appendage on the neck of a goat.
(n) :
Loose hanging skin in the neck of a person.