Meanings
nounpinfeather (plural pinfeathers)
plural pinfeathers · alternative pin feather
- A developing feather on a bird, as it emerges through the skin.
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*pinnaz
- Proto-West Germanic*pinn
- Old Englishpinn
- Middle Englishpinne
- Englishpin
- Englishfeather
- Englishpinfeather
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APA
pinfeather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinfeather
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“pinfeather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinfeather. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinfeather,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinfeather.
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