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down feather
(redirected from Bird down)

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down feather
small feathers whose barbs do not unite to form a closed vane, thus giving it a fluffy appearance.


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I've learned that when you've shot, you should keep moving your gun where the target should be; the (shot) pattern continues to travel, so follow the bird down the barrel.
Native American women used bird down, cattail down, moss, buckskin, rolled buffalo hair, soft buffalo skin, shredded bard, and sheep pelts.
Navy pilots and put the 46,000-pound bird down on the rocking and rolling carrier deck.
 
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