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Principal :: Principal (n.) The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing.

Remiges :: Remiges (n. pl.) The quill feathers of the wings of a bird.

Bird :: Bird (n.) A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves..

Midfeather :: Midfeather (n.) A vertical water space in a fire box or combustion chamber.

Egret :: Egret (n.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle..

Vermiculation :: Vermiculation (n.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds..

Capuchin :: Capuchin (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon having a hoodlike tuft of feathers on the head and sides of the neck.

Plumule :: Plumule (n.) The aftershaft of a feather. See Illust. under Feather.

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

Garland :: Garland (n.) A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath..

Plumous :: Plumous (a.) Having feathers or plumes.

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

Psitta-co-fulvine :: Psitta-co-fulvine (n.) A yellow pigment found in the feathers of certain parrots.

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

Aplustre :: Aplustre (n.) An ornamental appendage of wood at the ship's stern, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather..

Plume :: Plume (v.) A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses..

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

Partlet :: Partlet (n.) A hen; -- so called from the ruffing of her neck feathers.

Feather :: Feather (v. i.) To grow or form feathers; to become feathered; -- often with out; as, the birds are feathering out..

Lyre Bird :: Lyre bird () Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus Menura. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre bird (Menura superba), inhabiting New South Wales, is about the size of a grouse. Its general color is brown, with rufous color on the throat, wings, tail coverts and tail. Called also lyre pheasant and lyre-tail..

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