An immature feather on a bird, before the vanes have expanded and while the shaft is still full of fluid. Cf. pen-feather, n. 2.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > feather > [noun] > ungrown feather (5) pinfeather?1680 An immature feather on a bird, before the vanes have expanded and while the shaft is still full of fluid. Cf. pen-feather, n. 2. pen1810 Chiefly English regional (northern). A short rudimentary feather. Cf. pen-feather, n. 2, pinfeather, n. Now rare. stob-feather1825 (see quot. 1825). stub-feather1847 (see quot. 1847). pen-feather1849 English regional (northern and midlands). An undeveloped feather. Cf. pen, n.3 1c, pinfeather, n. |
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