A crest on the head of a bird. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > head > feathers on (10) cop1483 A crest on the head of a bird. Obsolete. top1578 The crest or ‘topping’ of a bird; the fore-lock of a horse, etc. Now Scottish and northern dialect. copple1600 A crest on a bird's head. Hence an appellation for a crested fowl: cf. coppy, n.2 copple-crowna1635 A tuft of feathers on a fowl's head; a crest. topping1694 A distinct part or appendage which forms a top to anything, a crest; the top-lock or forelock of the hair of the head; the forelock of a horse or… mufty1829 Scottish. A fowl having a crest of feathers on the head. Cf. muff, n.1 3c. Obsolete. muff1850 A crest of feathers on the head of some birds, esp. poultry of certain breeds. Cf. muffed, adj.1 1a. Now rare. ear tab1851 = ear tuft n. (a) at ear, n.1 compounds 2. Obsolete. rare. calotte1874 A cap-like set of feathers on a bird's head. aigrette1917 A headdress or head ornament consisting of white egret's feathers, or incorporating something resembling this, such as a spray of gems. Also: an… |
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