covert feather

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• Covert (feather) — Upperwing of Orange headed Thrush, Zoothera citrina cyanotus A covert feather on a bird is one of a set of feathers, called coverts, which as the name implies, cover other feathers. The coverts help to smooth airflow over the wings and tail.[1] …   Wikipedia

• Covert (disambiguation) — A Covert usually describes events carried out in secrecy. Covert may also refer to: Covert (automobile), an automobile built in the United States of America in 1904 Covert (feather), a type of feather Covert (linguistics), a linguistic… …   Wikipedia

• covert — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not openly acknowledged or displayed. ► NOUN 1) a thicket in which game can hide. 2) a feather covering the base of a bird s main flight or tail feather. DERIVATIVES covertly adverb. ORIGIN Old French, covered …   English terms dictionary

• covert — adj. & n. adj. secret or disguised (a covert glance; covert operations). n. 1 a shelter, esp. a thicket hiding game. 2 a feather covering the base of a bird s flight feather. Phrases and idioms: covert coat a short, light, overcoat worn for… …   Useful english dictionary

• feather — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plume, plumage, down, aigrette, quill; kind, sort, variety. See covering, difference, class, roughness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. quill, plume, plumage, shaft, down, fin, wing, calamus, tuft, crest,… …   English dictionary for students

• feather — noun the size and markings of this feather would indicate a barred owl Syn: plume, quill, flight feather, tail feather; Ornithology covert, plumule; (feathers) plumage, feathering, down …   Thesaurus of popular words

• feather — Synonyms and related words: a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, air, bagatelle, bank, bauble, bead, bean, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, bibelot, bit, blood, blubber, brand, brass farthing, breed, breeze, bubble, butter, button, cast,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• covert — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, past participle of coverir to cover Date: 14th century 1. not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed ; veiled < a covert alliance > 2. covered over ; sheltered Synonyms: see secret • covert …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• covert — 1. adjective /ˈkoʊ.vɚt/ a) Partially hidden, disguised, secret, surreptitious. b) Covered. Syn: feme covert Ant: overt …   Wiktionary

• covert — adjective kʌvət, kəʊvə:t not openly acknowledged or displayed. noun kʌvət, kʌvə 1》 a thicket in which game can hide. 2》 Ornithology a feather covering the base of a main flight or tail feather of a bird. Derivatives covertly adverb covertness… …   English new terms dictionary

• feather — n 1. plume, quill, pinion, All Ornithol. plumule, penna, covert, tectrix; (collectively) panache, hackle, tuft, crest, tussock; plumage, down, Ornithol. scapular, Ornithol. mantle, (of a hawk) mail. 2. condition, state, temperament, mood, humor,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder