Definition of aftershaft Aftershaft

af•ter•shaft

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What does aftershaft mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: aftershafts

aftershaft - a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds
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  • aftershaft (Noun)
    An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • aftershaft (n.)
    The hypoptilum.

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