bastard wing
noun Ornithology.
Origin of bastard wing
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby bastard wing
bastard pointing,
bastard ridley,
bastard title,
bastard toadflax,
bastard turtle,
bastard wing,
bastard-saw,
bastardization,
bastardize,
bastardly,
bastardry
British Dictionary definitions for bastard wing
bastard wing
noun
a tuft of feathers attached to the first digit of a bird, distinct from the wing feathers attached to the other digits and the ulna
Also called: alula