Plume (Noun)
Meaning 1
The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Quill Feather
- Flight Feather
- Aftershaft
- Hackle
- Quill
- Contour Feather
- Spurious Wing
- Scapular
- Down
- Bastard Wing
- Marabou
Related Words
Meaning 2
A feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hyponyms
Related Words
Meaning 3
Anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness; "a plume of smoke"; "grass with large plumes".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.