featherbone

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noun

A whalebone substitute made from the quills of geese and turkeys.

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Meanings

nounfeatherbone (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA whalebone substitute made from the quills of geese and turkeys.

Origin

From feather + bone.

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APA

featherbone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherbone

MLA

“featherbone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherbone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “featherbone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherbone.

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