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wing bar

noun

a line of contrasting color along the coverts of a bird's wing.

Origin of wing bar

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby wing bar

winfield, winfred, winfrey, wing, wing and wing, wing bar, wing beat, wing bit, wing bolt, wing bow, wing case

Example sentences from the Web for wing bar

For the latter retains its uniform blackness, while the former gains red on the wing-bar, and saddle and hackle lacing (plate 4).

Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl |Charles Benedict Davenport