hen feathern.

Brit.

/ˈhɛn ˌfɛðə/, U.S.

/ˈhɛn ˌfɛðər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hen n.¹, feather n.

Etymology: < hen n.¹ + feather n.For the semantic motivation of sense 2, see the etymological note at cock feather n.

1. A feather from a hen, used esp. for stuffing bedding, to ornament clothing, or as a lure in fly fishing.

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1736 W. Ellis New Exper. Husbandry 92 Their [sc. turkeys'] smaller Feathers will mix well with Hen Feathers for Beds.

1839 J. S. Eisdell Treat. Industry Nations II. iv. vii. 382 If ostrich feathers were as cheap as hen feathers, there is no lady but would scorn to wear them.

1894 Vermont Watchman 8 Aug. 7/2 He laid his head upon the hen-feather pillow.

1979 H. Sharp Devil at Reins xix. 153 A marvelously endowed young lady wearing a hen-feather costume.

2011 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 8 Feb. 8 For a wet fly that needs to sink and tempt the fish at the lower levels, a hen feather is ideal as it absorbs the water.

2. Archery. On a three-fletched arrow: either of the two identically-coloured fletchings that sit at angles to the cock feather (see cock feather n.).

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > arrow > [noun] > feathered part > feathers > specific feather

cock feather1545

hen feather1917

1917 R. P. Elmer Amer. Archery Gloss. 292 Hen feathers, the two vanes that lie at an angle of 30 degrees to the nock.

2011 S. Fadala Trad. Archery (ed. 2) xv. 170 A slight rotation may be necessary to align the nock so that the hen feathers lie against the strike plate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hen feather
释义	hen feathern. Brit. /ˈhɛn ˌfɛðə/, U.S. /ˈhɛn ˌfɛðər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hen n.¹, feather n. Etymology: < hen n.¹ + feather n.For the semantic motivation of sense 2, see the etymological note at cock feather n. 1. A feather from a hen, used esp. for stuffing bedding, to ornament clothing, or as a lure in fly fishing. ΚΠ 1736 W. Ellis New Exper. Husbandry 92 Their [sc. turkeys'] smaller Feathers will mix well with Hen Feathers for Beds. 1839 J. S. Eisdell Treat. Industry Nations II. iv. vii. 382 If ostrich feathers were as cheap as hen feathers, there is no lady but would scorn to wear them. 1894 Vermont Watchman 8 Aug. 7/2 He laid his head upon the hen-feather pillow. 1979 H. Sharp Devil at Reins xix. 153 A marvelously endowed young lady wearing a hen-feather costume. 2011 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 8 Feb. 8 For a wet fly that needs to sink and tempt the fish at the lower levels, a hen feather is ideal as it absorbs the water. 2. Archery. On a three-fletched arrow: either of the two identically-coloured fletchings that sit at angles to the cock feather (see cock feather n.). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > arrow > [noun] > feathered part > feathers > specific feather cock feather1545 hen feather1917 1917 R. P. Elmer Amer. Archery Gloss. 292 Hen feathers, the two vanes that lie at an angle of 30 degrees to the nock. 2011 S. Fadala Trad. Archery (ed. 2) xv. 170 A slight rotation may be necessary to align the nock so that the hen feathers lie against the strike plate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1736
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