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

Feather :: Feather (n.) The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water..

Supra-auricular :: Supra-auricular (a.) Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars; -- said of certain feathers of birds..

Feathering :: Feathering (n.) The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See To feather an oar, under Feather, v. t..

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

Pluck :: Pluck (v. t.) To strip of, or as of, feathers; as, to pluck a fowl..

Floccus :: Floccus (n.) A tuft of feathers on the head of young birds.

Hyporadius :: Hyporadius (n.) One of the barbs of the hypoptilum, or aftershaft of a feather. See Feather..

Vane :: Vane (n.) The rhachis and web of a feather taken together.

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..

Sufi :: Suffusion (n.) A blending of one color into another; the spreading of one color over another, as on the feathers of birds..

Ptarmigan :: Ptarmigan (n.) Any grouse of the genus Lagopus, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn white, or nearly white, in winter..

Feather-edge/ :: Feather-edge/ (n.) Any thin, as on a board or a razor..

Pillow :: Pillow (n.) Anything used to support the head of a person when reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers, down, hair, or other soft material..

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) A humming bird (Thaumastura cora) having two of the tail feathers next to the middle ones very long in the male; -- called also cora humming bird.

Auriculars :: Auriculars (n. pl.) A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.

Plumassier :: Plumassier (n.) One who prepares or deals in ornamental plumes or feathers.

Vibrissa :: Vibrissa (n.) The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many birds.

Crinet :: Crinet (n.) A very fine, hairlike feather..

Eared :: Eared (a.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears.

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