noun
Meaning 1
A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it.
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Standard Lemma guide
pigeonwing
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noun
Meaning 2
An old style of dressing men's side hair in a form resembling a pigeon's wings; or a wig of similar shape.
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noun
Meaning 3
A fancy dance step executed by jumping and striking the legs together.
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noun
Meaning 4
A certain fancy figure in skating.
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noun
Meaning 5
A color, brown shaded with purple, coming between dark brown and light blue in the table of colors in drawing the temper of hardened steel.
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Qualifier: tempering
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History
Etymology
From pigeon + wing.