Definition of feather

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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..

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Moult :: Moult (n.) The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc.; molting..
Linnet :: Linnet (n.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genera Linota, Acanthis, and allied genera, esp. the common European species (L. cannabina), which, in full summer plumage, is chestnut brown above, with the breast more or less crimson. The feathers of its head are grayish brown, tipped with crimson. Called also gray linnet, red linnet, rose linnet, brown linnet, lintie, lintwhite, gorse thatcher, linnet finch, and greater redpoll. The American redpoll linnet (Acanthis linaria)
Bantam :: Bantam (n.) A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java..
Pennach :: Pennach (n.) A bunch of feathers; a plume.
Calumet :: Calumet (n.) A kind of pipe, used by the North American Indians for smoking tobacco. The bowl is usually made of soft red stone, and the tube is a long reed often ornamented with feathers..
Seta :: Seta (n.) One of the spinelike feathers at the base of the bill of certain birds.
Erectable :: Erectable (a.) Capable of being erected; as, an erectable feather..
Fletch :: Fletch (v. t.) To feather, as an arrow..
Pith :: Pith (n.) The spongy interior substance of a feather.
Kagu :: Kagu (n.) A singular, crested, grallatorial bird (Rhinochetos jubatus), native of New Caledonia. It is gray above, paler beneath, and the feathers of the wings and tail are handsomely barred with brown, black, and gray. It is allied to the sun bittern..
Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The stem or midrib of a feather.
Feather-foil :: Feather-foil (n.) An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris), having finely divided leaves..
Scissorstail :: Scissorstail (n.) A tyrant flycatcher (Milvulus forficatus) of the Southern United States and Mexico, which has a deeply forked tail. It is light gray above, white beneath, salmon on the flanks, and fiery red at the base of the crown feathers..
Feather-pated :: Feather-pated (a.) Feather-headed; frivolous.
Turacou :: Turacou (n.) Any one of several species of plantain eaters of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers..
Torques :: Torques (n.) A cervical ring of hair or feathers, distinguished by its color or structure; a collar..
Pinfeather :: Pinfeather (n.) A feather not fully developed; esp., a rudimentary feather just emerging through the skin..
Pluma :: Pluma (n.) A feather.
Bald Eagle :: Bald eagle () The white-headed eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of America. The young, until several years old, lack the white feathers on the head..
Impennate :: Impennate (a.) Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins..
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