sickle feather
noun
one of the paired, elongated, sickle-shaped, middle feathers of the tail of the rooster.
Origin of sickle feather
1First recorded in 1680–90
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British Dictionary definitions for sickle feather
sickle feather
noun
(often plural) any of the elongated tail feathers of certain birds, esp the domestic cock
Origin of sickle feather
1C17: so called because of its shape
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