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ied for flight, but in the case of a few species of birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc., the wings are used only as an assistance in running or swimming. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings. Deut. xxxii. 11.

Having wings attached to the feet; as, wing-footed Mercury; hence, swift; moving with rapidity; fleet. Drayton.

Having the anterior limbs or hands adapted for flight, as the bats and pterodactyls.

Having pinnate or pinnately divided leaves.

bivalve shells belonging to the genus Avicula, in which the hinge border projects like a wing.

Furnished with wings; transported by flying; having winglike expansions.

One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships. Totten.

A sea robin having large, winglike pectoral fins. See Sea robin, under Robin.

Having no wings; not able to ascend or fly. Wingless bird (Zoöl.), the apteryx.

A little wing; a very small wing.

Power or skill in flying. [R.] Duke of Argyll.

Having wings; rapid. With wingy speed outstrip the eastern wind. Addison.

In a state of swinging.

On the wing; flying; fluttering. Wallace.

Shaped like a bat's wing; as, a bat's-wing burner.

ter long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee.

The blue-winged teal. See Teal.

The act or art of managing the bow in playing on stringed instruments. Bowing constitutes a principal part of the art of the violinist, the violist, etc. J. W. Moore.

In a bending manner.

The quantity brewed at once. A brewing of new beer, set by old beer. Bacon.