Flight feather

/flˈaɪt fˈɛðə/

/flˈaɪt fˈɛðɚ/

[noun]

Flight feather

[NOUN]

any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

synonyms : pinion

quill

quill feather

Examples

1. The fluff was made of simple feathers A bird's more complex flight feathers are rigid and have a central spine called a vane.

2. Using electron microscopes, scientists can tell that Archaeopteryx had black and white feathers and that Sinosauropteryx had reddish and white stripes Since Sinosauropteryx, there's been a never-ending parade of fluffy dinosaurs Some of them have simple Dinofuzz, but others have feathers that start to look a lot like the flight feathers of birds.