pigeonwing

English

noun
Definitions
  • A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it.
  • An old style of dressing men's side hair in a form resembling a pigeon's wings; or a wig of similar shape.
  • A fancy dance step executed by jumping and striking the legs together.
  • A certain fancy figure in skating.
  • (tempering) A color, brown shaded with purple, coming between dark brown and light blue in the table of colors in drawing the temper of hardened steel.

Etymology

Compound from English pigeon + English wing.

Origin

English

wing

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