Definition of feather

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Feather (n.) A thin wedge driven between the two semicylindrical parts of a divided plug in a hole bored in a stone, to rend the stone..

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Crested :: Crested (a.) Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head.
Isopogonous :: Isopogonous (a.) Having the two webs equal in breath; -- said of feathers.
Plumule :: Plumule (n.) A down feather.
Impennate :: Impennate (a.) Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins..
Supra-axillary :: Supra-auricular (n.) A supra-auricular feather.
Barrel :: Barrel (n.) The hollow basal part of a feather.
Pinfeathered :: Pinfeathered (a.) Having part, or all, of the feathers imperfectly developed..
Radioli :: Radioli (n. pl.) The barbs of the radii of a feather; barbules.
Corniplume :: Corniplume (n.) A hornlike tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
Pluma :: Pluma (n.) A feather.
Plume :: Plume (v.) A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather..
Feather :: Feather (v. i.) To have the appearance of a feather or of feathers; to be or to appear in feathery form.
Thorntail :: Thorntail (n.) A beautiful South American humming bird (Gouldia Popelairii), having the six outer tail feathers long, slender, and pointed. The head is ornamented with a long, pointed crest..
Supraloral :: Supraloral (a.) Situated above the lores; as, the supraloral feathers of a bird..
Hirsute :: Hirsute (a.) Covered with hairlike feathers, as the feet of certain birds..
Feather-headed :: Feather-headed (a.) Giddy; frivolous; foolish.
Scissors-tailed :: Scissors-tailed (a.) Having the outer feathers much the longest, the others decreasing regularly to the median ones..
Pteryla :: Pteryla (n.) One of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which feathers grow; -- contrasted with apteria.
Flabellum :: Flabellum (n.) A fan; especially, the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers..
Spaniel :: Spaniel (n.) One of a breed of small dogs having long and thick hair and large drooping ears. The legs are usually strongly feathered, and the tail bushy. See Illust. under Clumber, and Cocker..
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