wing bow

[ boh ]

noun(of poultry)
  1. the distinctively colored feathers on the shoulder or bend of the wing of a bird.

Origin of wing bow

1
First 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
  1. a distinctive band of colour marking the wing of a bird

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