flight feather
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flight feather
n.
Any of the comparatively large, stiff feathers of a bird's wing or tail that are necessary for flight.
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flight feather
n
(Zoology) any of the large stiff feathers that cover the wings and tail of a bird and are adapted for flying
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flight′ feath`er
n.
one of the large stiff feathers of the wing and tail of a bird that are essential to flight.
[1725–35]
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| Noun | 1. |  flight feather - any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a birdfeather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) primary feather, primary quill, primary - one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing tail feather - feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird |
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