bastard wing

bas·tard wing

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Definitions of bastard wing words

noun bastard wing a tuft of feathers attached to the first digit of a bird, distinct from the wing feathers attached to the other digits and the ulna 3
noun bastard wing alula 3
noun bastard wing alula (def 1). 1
noun bastard wing A tuft of feathers borne by the bony thumb-like structure in a bird's wing; alula. 0

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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