ALL meanings of aftershaft
af·ter·shaft
A a - noun aftershaft a secondary feather arising near the base of a contour feather 3
- noun aftershaft (ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds. 1
- noun aftershaft a supplementary feather, usually small, arising from the underside of the base of the shafts of certain feathers in many birds. 1
- noun aftershaft the shaft of such a feather. 1