cock feather
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was a black arrow with yellow bands round it, like a wasp, and its cock feather was yellow.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
What is the effect of placing the cock feather next the bow?
From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton
Having put a drop of glue on the ribbon immediately above the nock and behind the cock feather, I affix a little white glass bead.
From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton
Push the arrow forward, at the same time rotating it until the cock feather, or that perpendicular to the nock, is away from the bow.
From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton
Placing the cock feather next the bow diverts the arrow to the left and causes it to drop lower on the target.
From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton
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