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CREST FEATHERS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tuft
1, record 1, English, tuft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bunch of feathers; specifically : the crest of a bird. 2, record 1, English, - tuft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aigrette
1, record 1, French, aigrette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouquet de plumes ornant la tête de certains oiseaux. 1, record 1, French, - aigrette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pinceau de longues plumes fines et à barbules souvent décomposées au-dessus de la tête de certains oiseaux (Hérons). Érectiles chez les hiboux, on les appelle «oreilles». 2, record 1, French, - aigrette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crest of feathers 1, record 2, English, crest%20of%20feathers
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a tuft or feathers as an ornament on the top of a cap, hat, helmet, etc. 1, record 2, English, - crest%20of%20feathers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panache 1, record 2, French, panache
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- panache 1, record 3, English, panache
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plume of feathers, generally of the ostrich, set upright and borne as a crest. A panache sometimes consists of a single row of feathers; but more generally it has two or more rows or "heights" of feathers, rising one above the other. In the greater number of examples the tips of the feathers are erect; in others they wave, or slightly bend over.(Boutell, Engl. Her.) 1, record 3, English, - panache
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panache 1, record 3, French, panache
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ornement extérieur de l'écu. 1, record 3, French, - panache
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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