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pigeonwing.

A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it.

  2. An old style of dressing men's side hair in a form resembling a pigeon's wings; or a wig of similar shape.

  3. A fancy dance step executed by jumping and striking the legs together.

  4. A certain fancy figure in skating.

  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.

Where this word comes from

From pigeon + wing.

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