| 单词 | quill feather |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquill feather quill feather n. any of the main wing and tail feathers (remiges and rectrices) of a bird. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > wing or wings > feather(s) on > primary feather(s) flags1486 pinion feather1486 pinion1545 pen-feather1602 quill feather1678 remexa1705 flight1735 flight-feather1735 primary1776 rower1835 remicle1887 pen plume1899 the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > tail > feather(s) of > used for steering quill feather1678 rectrix1813 rudder1884 steerer1895 1678 J. Ray in tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. Pref. sig. a2v By the flag-feathers, or beam-feathers, or quil-feathers, or prime feathers, or sails of the Wing, we mean those of the first Row. 1766 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. ii. 71 The quil-feathers are dusky, barred with red. 1854 R. Owen Struct. Skeleton & Teeth in Orr's Circle Sci.: Org. Nature I. 223 The ulna is often impressed by the insertions of the great quill-feathers of the wing. 1997 P. Cozzens Darkest Days of War xviii. 212 At the first Rebel volley a bullet cut the cord holding Old Abe to his perch. Another clipped his wing, carrying away three quill feathers. < as lemmas |
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