feather-legged

And then having done that why did it actually feather, when apparently no crew command was given.
Can Anyone Make Space Safe for Civilians?|Clive Irving|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sitting up there at that little spindly-legged organ, he looked enormous, bigger than life, like a gorilla at a harpsichord.
The Stacks: Grateful Dead I Have Known|Ed McClanahan|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I often sit on the floor and work cross-legged with my laptop.
Lumo Lift Vibrates You Into Better Posture|Gregory Ferenstein|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And humility, well, that's about as useful as a one-legged man at an ass-kicking contest.
Let Us Now Praise Famous Rednecks and Their Unjustly Unsung Kin|Allison Glock|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the distance I spotted banners on buildings and a pair of one-legged fishermen balancing with large cone-shaped nets.
A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma|Katya Cengel|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was one honest dog in that company, but the two-legged specimen was a little "too sweet to be wholesome."
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
She wore soiled Burberry, high-legged tan boots, and a peaked cap of distinctly military appearance.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Clean your tube regularly, and your amber mouthpiece with a feather dipped in spirits of lavender.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Edna was sitting on the tabouret, idly brushing the tips of a feather duster along the carpet when he came in again.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Around her throat was a white feather boa, while her features were half concealed by the veil she wore.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux