Definition of feather

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Feather (n.) One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds, belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down..

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Rough-legged :: Rough-legged (a.) Having the legs covered with feathers; -- said of a bird.
Partlet :: Partlet (n.) A hen; -- so called from the ruffing of her neck feathers.
Water Feather-foil :: Water feather-foil () The water violet (Hottonia palustris); also, the less showy American plant H. inflata..
Impennate :: Impennate (a.) Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins..
Fluff :: Fluff (n.) Nap or down; flue; soft, downy feathers..
Radius :: Radius (n.) The barbs of a perfect feather.
Scaled :: Scaled (a.) Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove..
Feathered :: Feathered (a.) Furnished with anything featherlike; ornamented; fringed; as, land feathered with trees..
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..
Grail :: Grail (n.) One of the small feathers of a hawk.
Erectable :: Erectable (a.) Capable of being erected; as, an erectable feather..
Crest :: Crest (n.) The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet, indicating the rank of the wearer; hence, also, the helmet..
Casting :: Casting (n.) The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as skin, feathers, excrement, etc..
Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The stem or midrib of a feather.
Capuchin :: Capuchin (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon having a hoodlike tuft of feathers on the head and sides of the neck.
Flighted :: Flighted (a.) Feathered; -- said of arrows.
Titillate :: Titillate (v. t. & i.) To tickle; as, to titillate the nose with a feather..
Uropygium :: Uropygium (n.) The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimes called pope's nose..
Feather-headed :: Feather-headed (a.) Giddy; frivolous; foolish.
Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc..
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