Phrase guide

bastard wing

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tuft of feathers borne by the bony thumb-like structure in a bird's wing; alula.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alula, spurious wing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: feather, plume, plumage

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: alot — tuft of feathers
  • Finnish: pikkusiipi — tuft of feathers
  • Finnish: alula — tuft of feathers
  • French: alule — tuft of feathers
  • Portuguese: álula — tuft of feathers
  • Russian: кры́лышко (krýlyško) — tuft of feathers
  • Russian: прида́точное крыло́ (pridátočnoje kryló) — tuft of feathers
  • Scottish Gaelic: sgiath mhealltach — tuft of feathers
  • Ukrainian: прида́ткове кри́льце (prydátkove krýlʹce) — tuft of feathers
  • Welsh: adain ledryw — tuft of feathers
  • Welsh: bysblu — tuft of feathers