penne
French → English
noun//pɛn//
(ornithology) Flight feather: one of the large, stiff feathers on a bird's wings or tail essential for flying
Le faucon a perdu plusieurs pennes lors de son combat contre l'aigle royal.
(English) The falcon lost several flight feathers during its fight against the golden eagle.
L'oiseau lissait ses pennes géantes avant de s'envoler au-dessus de la falaise.
(English) The bird was smoothing its giant flight feathers before flying over the cliff.
Entry ID: fr:en:penne · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary