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wingpit

wingpit noun: the location under and at the base of the wing, where the axillary feathers are found (analogous to the armpit of an arm).

Noun

wingpit (plural wingpits)

  1. The location under and at the base of the wing, where the axillary feathers are found (analogous to the armpit of an arm).
    • The best character for prairie falcon is the overall paler color and the contrasting dark axillaries, the " wingpit."2000, Bird Watcher's Digest - Volume 23, page 36
    • With black, pick up and knit 9 sts from shoulder to “wingpit” by picking up in one half of each edge st every other row. Turn body over and pick up 9 sts from wingpit to shoulder on the other side—18 sts.2011, Melanie Falick, Weekend Knitting: 50 Unique Projects and Ideas

Forms of wingpit

pluralwingpits

Origin of wingpit

Blend of wing + armpit.

Questions about wingpit

What does wingpit mean?
Wingpit means the location under and at the base of the wing, where the axillary feathers are found (analogous to the armpit of an arm).
What part of speech is wingpit?
Wingpit is a noun.
What is the plural of wingpit?
The plural of wingpit is wingpits.

Words near wingpit in the dictionary

  1. Wingos
  2. wingover
  3. wingovers
  4. wingpad
  5. wingpads
  6. wingpit
  7. wingpits
  8. wingplay
  9. Wingrave
  10. Wingrave with Rowsham
  11. Wingraves

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