Definition of feather

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Feather (n.) One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

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Squab :: Squab (a.) Unfledged; unfeathered; as, a squab pigeon..
Setaceous :: Setaceous (a.) Bristelike in form or texture; as, a setaceous feather; a setaceous leaf..
Loral :: Loral (a.) Of or pertaining to the lore; -- said of certain feathers of birds, scales of reptiles, etc..
Psitta-co-fulvine :: Psitta-co-fulvine (n.) A yellow pigment found in the feathers of certain parrots.
Fledge :: Fledge (v. t. & i.) To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight.
Whidah Bird :: Whidah bird () Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus Vidua, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also vida finch, whidah finch, whydah bird, whydah finch, widow bird, and widow finch..
Alunogen :: Alunogen (n.) A white fibrous mineral frequently found on the walls of mines and quarries, chiefly hydrous sulphate of alumina; -- also called feather alum, and hair salt..
Jacobin :: "Jacobin (n.) A fancy pigeon, in which the feathers of the neck form a hood, -- whence the name. The wings and tail are long, and the beak moderately short..
Mew :: Mew (v. i.) To cast the feathers; to molt; hence, to change; to put on a new appearance..
Feather :: Feather (n.) A longitudinal strip projecting as a fin from an object, to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sidwise but permit motion lengthwise; a spline..
Entermewer :: Entermewer (n.) A hawk gradually changing the color of its feathers, commonly in the second year..
Feather-heeled :: Feather-heeled (a.) Light-heeled; gay; frisky; frolicsome.
Feather :: Feather (v. t.) To furnish with a feather or feathers, as an arrow or a cap..
Apteria :: Apteria (n. pl.) Naked spaces between the feathered areas of birds. See Pteryliae.
Braccate :: Braccate (a.) Furnished with feathers which conceal the feet.
Whiskered :: Whiskered (a.) Having elongated hairs, feathers, or bristles on the cheeks..
Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A tuft of feathers on a peacock's head.
Plume :: Plume (v.) A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers..
Crested :: Crested (a.) Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head.
Pennaceous :: Pennaceous (a.) Like or pertaining to a normal feather.
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