bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

down, down feather - soft fine feathers

aftershaft - a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds

contour feather - feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape

bastard wing, spurious wing, alula - tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing

marabou - downy feathers of marabou storks used for trimming garments

web, vane - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft

hackle - long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants

quill, calamus, shaft - the hollow shaft of a feather

flight feather, quill feather, pinion, quill - any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

scapular - a feather covering the shoulder of a bird

body covering - any covering for the body or a body part

ceratin, keratin - a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair feathers nails and hooves

animal material - material derived from animals

melanin - insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers

rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"

rowing, row - the act of rowing as a sport

conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

paddle - propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe"

row - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"

acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"