aftershaft

[ af-ter-shaft, ahf-ter-shahft ]
/ ˈæf tərˌʃæft, ˈɑf tərˌʃɑft /

noun Ornithology.

a supplementary feather, usually small, arising from the underside of the base of the shafts of certain feathers in many birds.
the shaft of such a feather.

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Origin of aftershaft

First recorded in 1865–70; after + shaft

OTHER WORDS FROM aftershaft

af·ter·shaft·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for aftershaft

aftershaft
/ (ˈɑːftəˌʃɑːft) /

noun

ornithol a secondary feather arising near the base of a contour feather
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