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penna
[ pen-uh ]
/ ˈpɛn ə /
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noun, plural pen·nae [pen-ee]. /ˈpɛn i/. Ornithology. a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
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Origin of penna
<Latin: feather. See
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Words related to penna
fringe,
plume,
calamus,
crest,
down,
fin,
fluff,
pinion,
pinna,
plumule,
pompon,
quill,
shaft,
spike,
wing How to use penna in a sentence
Penna and others noticed that his bets during the match often were bigger than his bet on the match as a whole.
Among the money golfers who knew him at one time and another were Penna, Dick Metz, Len Dodson and Ben Hogan.
He won it (says Penna) by taking an elevator to the top platform and throwing from there.
Tony Penna, the golf professional, tells of a bet by Titanic that he could throw a pumpkin over a three-story house.
Are they so hugely interested in the performances of my unassuming penna?
It seems to me that some military exhibition on our side is the only thing to be done before the Penna.
I learn that Hancock has not been asked by the general committee to go into Penna.
He is a great manager and by his schemes has for the moment created an apparent public sentiment in Penna.
Penna denotes the whole, consisting of quill and feathers; pinna, the feather only, in opposition to the quill.
British Dictionary definitions for penna
noun plural -nae (-niː)
ornithol any large feather that has a vane and forms part of the main plumage of a bird
Derived forms of penna
pennaceous (pɛˈneɪʃəs), adjectiveWord Origin for penna
Latin: feather
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