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Meaning of "tail feather" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAIL FEATHER

tail feather  [teɪl ˈfɛðə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAIL FEATHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tail feather is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAIL FEATHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tail feather in the English dictionary

The definition of tail feather in the dictionary is one of the feathers making up a bird's tail.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAIL FEATHER


altogether
ˌɔːltəˈɡɛðə
bellwether
ˈbɛlˌwɛðə
blether
ˈblɛðə
Fairweather
ˈfɛəˌwɛðə
feather
ˈfɛðə
heather
ˈhɛðə
leather
ˈlɛðə
nether
ˈnɛðə
overleather
ˌəʊvəˈlɛðə
overweather
ˌəʊvəˈwɛðə
pinfeather
ˈpɪnˌfɛðə
pleather
ˈplɛðə
tether
ˈtɛðə
together
təˈɡɛðə
untether
ʌnˈtɛðə
untogether
ˌʌntəˈɡɛðə
weather
ˈwɛðə
wether
ˈwɛðə
whether
ˈwɛðə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAIL FEATHER

tail
tail assembly
tail beam
tail coat
tail covert
tail end
tail fan
tail gate
tail lamp
tail off
tail out
tail rotor
tail section
tail unit
tail wheel
tail-heavy
tail-light
tail-like
tail-off
tailard

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAIL FEATHER

all-weather
birds of a feather
breather
father
foster father
gather
godfather
grandfather
great-grandfather
Heavenly Father
Holy Father
lather
other
Our Father
patent leather
peacock feather
rather
September weather
stepfather
sunbather
white leather

Synonyms and antonyms of tail feather in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tail feather» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAIL FEATHER

Find out the translation of tail feather to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tail feather from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tail feather» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尾羽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pluma de la cola
570 millions of speakers

English

tail feather
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूंछ पंख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذيل الريش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перо хвоста
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cauda de penas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুচ্ছ পালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plume de la queue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bulu ekor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwanzfeder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尾羽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꼬리 깃털
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wulu buntut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đuôi lông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வால் இறகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेपटी हलकीफुलकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuyruk tüyü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piuma di coda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pióro ogona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перо хвоста
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coada pene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φτερό της ουράς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stertveer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stjärtfjäder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halen fjær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tail feather

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAIL FEATHER»

The term «tail feather» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.623 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAIL FEATHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tail feather» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tail feather» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tail feather

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAIL FEATHER»

Discover the use of tail feather in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tail feather and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ Spectacle: Art, Gender, and Social Harmony in ...
Part of the power of the red tail feather of the parrot apparently derives from the shortened form of its name ikf> which means "a collector." Hence the chant: Iko. ki ffi ko ire wd. (Iko. please collect goodness.) See Verger (1965: 184).
Babatunde Lawal, 1996
2
The Gift of Birds: Featherwork of Native South American Peoples
Any adult man who knows the ritual chants may put on this costume and lead the ritual. Made by Awadetsati (headman) and collected on the Rio Curanja, Peru, 1965. Fir. i "RE 4.5A Cashinahua Scarlet Macaw tail-feather headdress (65-10-lb ) ...
Ruben E. Reina, Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1991
3
Selectivity: The Theory & Method of Fly Fishing for Fussy ...
... Back wing 1: Pink Hareline Lady Amherst center tail feather Back wing 2: Pearl/ pink Flashabou Body: Hareline Silver Diamond Braid Hot Spot: Pink Estaz Hackle: UV pink Polar Chenille Wing 1: Pink Hareline Lady Amherst center tail feather ...
Matt Supinski, 2014
4
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Tail: Two mottled dark brown turkey tail feather barbs tied split. Ribbing: Heavy orange thread over abdomen only. Shellback: Mottled brown turkey quill section tied over the abdomen. Abdomen: Dubbed with golden stone lamb's wool.
Terry Hellekson, 2005
5
3-D Human Modeling and Animation
Create another vertex and make an open curve to start the tail feather. Duplicate this open curve four times FIG. 2-17 Step 10. Using four points along the back ofthe body makes the first tail feather. After adding a fifth vertex, the points are ...
Peter Ratner, 2012
6
Tail Feather Fun Counting by Tens
Watch the woodpeckers in the tree and learn to count be tens.
Michael Dahl, 2005
7
Tail Feather Fun: Counting by Tens
Watch the woodpeckers in the tree and learn to count by tens.
Michael Dahl, 2006
8
Half Interest in a Silver Dollar: The Saga of Charles E. Conrad
Tail Feather, an old and grizzled member of the Piegan tribe, was a fine hunter, careful on the taking, preparation, and care of his skins and pelts. They were always of such fine quality that there was spirited competition for the catch he brought ...
James Emmett Murphy, 1983
9
Flies for Western Super Hatches
PHEASANTTAIL NYMPH Originator: Frank Sawyer/Al Troth Hook: #12-16 1XL– 2XL nymph Weight: Lead or nontoxic wire Thread: Brown 6/0 or 8/0 Tail: Pheasant tail-feather barbs Rib: Fine copper wire Abdomen: Pheasant tail- feather barbs ...
Jim Schollmeyer, Ted Leeson, 2012
10
Manual for the Identification of the Birds of Minnesota and ...
A dark band on front border of wing from bend ("elbow") inward; outer tail-feather dark on outer web Common Tern, im. For description, see 7a. 8a. No dark band on front border of wing, as in last; outer tail-feather light on outer web Forster's ...
Thomas S. Roberts, 1932

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAIL FEATHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tail feather is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shake a tail feather at the Buderim Street Party
REVELLERS will hit the streets for a night of entertainment, food, and fun at the Buderim Street Party on the evening of Saturday, August 15. There will be three ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
2
Yukon wildlife officials seek person who illegally collected feathers
Officers determined the bird was likely struck and killed by a vehicle, and subsequent to its death, someone removed both wings and all of its tail feathers before ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
3
Mesozoic bird from Gondwana had unique ribbon tail feather, study …
A recently published study has revealed one of the most unique birds to ever exist here on Earth, thanks to qualities in its tail that simply hadn't been seen before ... «Inferse, Jun 15»
4
Prehistoric Bird Sported Feather 'Arrows' at Its Butt
Remains of a Dinosaur Age bird with two tail feathers shaped like arrows have been found in Northeast Brazil. The hummingbird-sized specimen, described in ... «Discovery News, Jun 15»
5
Peacock spiders shake a tail feather
Peacock spiders shake a tail feather (01:41). Jurgen Otto has a huge obsession with a very small creature. He has single-handedly popularised the peacock ... «Brisbane Times, May 15»
6
Pair of star-crossed oviraptors yield new clues about dinosaur …
Such structures—like the fans of peacocks, the tall crests of roosters or the long tail feathers of some birds of paradise—are used to attract and court mates, and ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
7
Beak and feather disease outbreak killing our lorikeets
Ms Clay said the disease mostly affected young birds, which still have dark beaks, but are missing tail feathers and the longer flight feathers on their wings. «Northern Star, Aug 14»
8
Tail feathers suggest new dinosaur may have taken flight
A new species of a feathered raptorial dinosaur, Changyuraptor yangi, found in China helps explain the role of long tail feathers in flight evolution. The new ... «Futurity: Research News, Jul 14»
9
Long Tail Feathers Adorned Four-Winged Dinosaur
In the process of adapting to flight, feathered dinosaurs also evolved a way to ... A surprisingly long feathered tail on the ancient creature, scientists reported on ... «National Geographic, Jul 14»
10
Teal shrinks its modular camper into a barebones $2500 car …
The Teal Tail Feather camper offers a mix of versatility and affordability that few competitors can match. Still, Teal hasn't stopped innovating and dropping prices ... «Gizmag, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tail feather [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tail-feather>. Apr 2024 ».
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