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adj
Of a bird's wings: raised above the back and opened.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Obscure. Early uses are in the phrase in sepurture, suggesting it might have originated as a noun ending in -ure; compare the heraldic use of overture, overt.
