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flight feather

noun

, Ornithology.
  1. one of the large, stiff feathers of the wing and tail of a bird that are essential to flight.


flight feather

noun

  1. any of the large stiff feathers that cover the wings and tail of a bird and are adapted for flying
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of flight feather1

First recorded in 1725–35

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