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Barb :: Barb (n.) One of the side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane. See Feather..

Obumbrant :: Obumbrant (a.) Overhanging; as, obumbrant feathers..

Interscapulars :: Interscapulars (n. pl.) The interscapular feathers of a bird.

Turacin :: Turacin (n.) A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou; whence the name. It contains nearly six per cent of copper.

Pennach :: Pennach (n.) A bunch of feathers; a plume.

Tread :: Tread (v. t.) To copulate with; to feather; to cover; -- said of the male bird.

Pinfeather :: Pinfeather (n.) A feather not fully developed; esp., a rudimentary feather just emerging through the skin..

Egret :: Egret (n.) A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette..

Feather :: Feather (v. t.) To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

Moult :: Moult (v. t.) To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed..

Wedge-tailed :: Wedge-tailed (a.) Having a tail which has the middle pair of feathers longest, the rest successively and decidedly shorter, and all more or less attenuate; -- said of certain birds. See Illust. of Wood hoopoe, under Wood..

Emu Wren :: Emu wren () A small wrenlike Australian bird (Stipiturus malachurus), having the tail feathers long and loosely barbed, like emu feathers..

Feather-few/ :: Feather-few/ (n.) Feverfew.

Beam :: Beam (n.) One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk; -- called also beam feather.

Radioli :: Radioli (n. pl.) The barbs of the radii of a feather; barbules.

Feather-headed :: Feather-headed (a.) Giddy; frivolous; foolish.

Spinetail :: Spinetail (n.) Any one or several species of swifts of the genus Acanthylis, or Chaetura, and allied genera, in which the shafts of the tail feathers terminate in rigid spines..

Callow :: Callow (a.) Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged.

Nun :: Nun (n.) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of feathers covering the head.

Feather :: Feather (n.) The fringe of long hair on the legs of the setter and some other dogs.

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