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Noun: flight feather  flIt fe-dhu(r)
  1. Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
    "The eagle's flight feathers were damaged, affecting its ability to fly";
    - pinion, quill, quill feather

Derived forms: flight feathers

Type of: plume

Part of: wing

Encyclopedia: Flight feather