flight feather

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

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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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Noun

1.

flight feather - any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird quill feather, pinion, quill feather, 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