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sea feather

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noun

any of several anthozoans of the order Gorgonacea, in which the colony assumes a featherlike shape.

Origin of sea feather

First recorded in 1615–25

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Examples from the Web for sea feather

Historical Examples of sea feather

"No," said I, "take this," and he seized the sea-feather and pulled it in.
A Jolly Fellowship
Frank R. Stockton
It was a pretty big thing, for it was a sea-feather over five feet high,—a regular tree.
A Jolly Fellowship
Frank R. Stockton
He just put one hand under my right arm, in which I held the sea-feather, and then we struck out together for the boat.
A Jolly Fellowship
Frank R. Stockton
There was a lot of curious things on the piece of rock which had come up with the sea-feather.
A Jolly Fellowship
Frank R. Stockton