What is one of the side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane. See Feather called?
barb — (Zoöl.) One of the side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane. See Feather. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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