2. A primary meeting; a caucus.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Zo["o]l.) One of the large feathers on the distal joint
of a bird's wing. See {Plumage}, and Illust. of {Bird}.
[1913 Webster]
4. (Astron.) A primary planet; the brighter component of a double star. See under {Planet}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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