wing bow
[ boh ]
noun(of poultry)
the distinctively colored feathers on the shoulder or bend of the wing of a bird.
Origin of wing bow
1First recorded in 1865–70
Words Nearby wing bow
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How to use wing bow in a sentence
Avoid any tendency toward a ribbon on the wing-bow and also birds that are too light, ashy or washed out in the blue color.
Ducks and Geese | Harry M. Lamon
British Dictionary definitions for wing bow
wing bow
/ (bəʊ) /
noun
a distinctive band of colour marking the wing of a bird
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