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The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing. Spenser. J. H. Walsh.

A process by which cloud effects or other features not in the original negative are introduced into a photograph. Portions, such as the sky, are covered while printing and the blank space thus reserved is filled in by printing from another negative.

Defeat; rout; overthrow. [Obs.] Bacon.

fest; likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a prominent building.

olden yellow, the back is olivaceous, the rump and tail are ash-color, several outer tail feathers are partly white.

That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings. Beau. & Fl. Pruning hook, or Pruning knife, cutting instrument used in pruning trees, etc. -- Pruning shears, shears for pruning trees, vines, etc.

A yellow pigment found in the feathers of certain parrots.

grouse of the genus Lagopus, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn white, or nearly white, in winter.

ng the teeth of the radula arranged in long transverse rows, somewhat like the barbs of a feather.

Having the tongue finely notched along the sides, so as to have a featherlike appearance, as the toucans.

One of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which feathers grow; -- contrasted with apteria.

The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylæ, of birds.

The arrangement of feathers in definite areas.

. They are small birds, usually with dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail feathers. See Barbet (b).

us species of beautiful humming birds of the genus Eriocnemis having large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.

Having a conspicuous tuft of feathers on the legs.

ommon people; the nobility; the gentry. I shall appear at the masquerade dressed up in my feathers, that the quality may see how pretty they will look in their traveling habits. Addison.

pale blue, or ash- blue, marked with white, and have a large occipital crest of spatulate feathers. Called also crowned pigeon, goura, and Victoria pigeon. -- Queen regent, or Queen regnant, a queen reigning in her own right. -- Queen's Bench. See King's Bench. -- Queen's counsel, Queen's evidence. See King's counse…

One of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or one of the rectrices of the tail; also, the stock of such a feather.

Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded. "Feats of quixotic gallantry." Prescott.