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Imp :: Imp (n.) To graft with new feathers, as a wing; to splice a broken feather. Hence, Fig.: To repair; to extend; to increase; to strengthen to equip..

Feather-pated :: Feather-pated (a.) Feather-headed; frivolous.

Pterylosis :: Pterylosis (n.) The arrangement of feathers in definite areas.

Plume :: Plume (v. t.) To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel..

Pinion :: Pinion (n.) A feather; a quill.

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

Hypoptilum :: Hypoptilum (n.) An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also aftershaft. See Illust. of Feather.

Feather :: Feather (v. i.) To curdle when poured into another liquid, and float about in little flakes or feathers; as, the cream feathers.

Plumulose :: Plumulose (a.) Having hairs branching out laterally, like the parts of a feather..

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

Harl :: Harl (n.) A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies..

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

Plumassary :: Plumassary (n.) A plume or collection of ornamental feathers.

Intermediae :: Intermediae (n. pl.) The middle pair of tail feathers, or middle rectrices..

Graduated :: Graduated (a.) Tapered; -- said of a bird's tail when the outer feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer..

Gena :: Gena () The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird.

Dogvane :: Dogvane (n.) A small vane of bunting, feathers, or any other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind..

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..

Feather :: Feather (n.) Kind; nature; species; -- from the proverbial phrase, Birds of a feather, that is, of the same species..

Starting :: Starthroat (n.) Any humming bird of the genus Heliomaster. The feathers of the throat have a brilliant metallic luster.

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