pigeonwing (plural pigeonwings)
A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it.
An old style of dressing men's side hair in a form resembling a pigeon's wings; or a wig of similar shape.
A fancy dance step executed by jumping and striking the legs together.
A certain fancy figure in skating.
(tempering) A color, brown shaded with purple, coming between dark brown and light blue in the table of colors in drawing the temper of hardened steel.
Source: Wiktionary
Pi"geon*wing`, n.
1. A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it.
2. An old mode of dressing men's side hair in a form likened to a pigeon's wings; also, a wig similarly shaped.
3. (Dancing) A fancy step executed by jumping and striking the legs together; as, to cut a pigeonwing.
4. A certain fancy figure in skating.
5. (Tempering) A color, brown shaded with purple, coming between dark brown and light blue in the table of colors in drawing the temper of hardened steel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 March 2025
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