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noun
The long, narrow, tapered feather taken from the back (saddle) area of a chicken, typically a rooster, located just in front of the tail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: saddle feather
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hackle
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