tail covert

noun

any of the feathers concealing the bases of a bird's tail feathers.

Origin of tail covert

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby tail covert

tail, tail between one's legs, with one's, tail bud, tail coat, tail cone, tail covert, tail end, tail fan, tail fin, tail fold, tail gate

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British Dictionary definitions for tail covert

tail covert

noun

any of the covert feathers of a bird covering the bases of the tail feathers