cock feather
Britishnoun
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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
So they lay still, and in a minute more up came a smart stranger dressed in scarlet and silk and wearing a jaunty hat with a curling cock feather in it.
From Robin Hood by J. Walker (Joseph Walker) McSpadden
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 Saxton Pope
What is the effect of placing the cock feather next the bow?
From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Saxton Pope
This is known as the cock feather and should always point away from the bow when the arrow is shot.
From Camping For Boys by Henry William Gibson
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