contour feathers — plural noun Feathers lying along a bird s body providing insulation and streamlining • • • Main Entry: ↑contour * * * contour feathers, the outer feathers which determine the contour of a bird s body … Useful english dictionary
contour feathers — n. feathers that form the surface plumage of a bird and determine the outer contour, including the wing and tail feathers * * * … Universalium
contour feathers — n. feathers that form the surface plumage of a bird and determine the outer contour, including the wing and tail feathers … English World dictionary
contour feathers — /ˈkɒntɔ fɛðəz/ (say kontaw fedhuhz) plural noun any of the feathers which form the surface plumage of a bird, apart from wings, tail, and specialised types, as filoplumes …
Contour — Con*tour , n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster] Titian s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contour line — Contour Con*tour , n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contour of ground — Contour Con*tour , n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contour feather — noun Date: 1867 one of the medium sized feathers that form the general covering of a bird and determine the external contour … New Collegiate Dictionary
contour feather — Ornith. one of the feathers that form the surface plumage of a bird, including those of the wings and tail but excluding such specialized types as downs and filoplumes. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
contour feather — noun any of the mainly small feathers which form the outline of an adult bird s plumage … English new terms dictionary
