primary feather

1. 1.

   one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing

   Synonymsprimaryprimary quill

   Broaderflight feather

Questions about primary feather

What does primary feather mean?

primary feather means "one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing".

What is another word for primary feather?

Close synonyms include primary, primary quill. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is primary feather a common word?