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  2. Tavernspite - Wikipedia

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    Cartographer Emanuel Bowen recorded Tavernspite in 1729 as having a building on the site of the Plume of Feathers inn. [ 2 ] From 1787, after the road through the village had been turnpiked (the Tavernspite Turnpike Trust was established in 1771 [ 5 ] ), Tavernspite would have been known to travellers on the Ireland mail coach from London and ...

  3. Plume (feather) - Wikipedia

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    A plumed helmet. A plume is a special type of bird feather, possessed by egrets, ostriches, birds of paradise, quetzals, pheasants, peacocks and quails.They often have a decorative or ornamental purpose, commonly used among marching bands and the military, worn on the hat or helmet of the wearer.

  4. Feather - Wikipedia

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    Because of feathers being an integral part of quills, which were early pens used for writing, the word pen itself is derived from the Latin penna, meaning feather. [10] The French word plume can mean feather, quill, or pen.

  5. Shirley, West Midlands - Wikipedia

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    A zeppelin bomb fell in the fields behind the pub in 1917. The Plume of Feathers, which was the site of many local 'sports' and instrumental in the growth of Shirley, was built in the early 1800s at the junction of Bills Lane and Stratford Road. A significant investment into a new retail-led mixed-use centre is under construction.

  6. A Lakota student's feather plume was cut off her cap during ...

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    A Lakota student's traditional feather plume was cut off her graduation cap during her high school commencement ceremony this week in northwestern New Mexico. It was during the national anthem ...

  7. Feather development - Wikipedia

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    The tail feathers are used to control flight acting as rudder and brake, only some of these feathers are as firmly attached as the bird's primaries. Contour feathers are arranged on the body of the bird in the manner of roof tiles. The tips of these feathers are waterproof and help protect the bird from the elements, while the inner parts of ...

  8. Plume hunting - Wikipedia

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    Plume hunting is the hunting of wild birds to harvest their feathers, especially the more decorative plumes which were sold for use as ornamentation, particularly in hat-making (millinery). The movement against the plume trade in the United Kingdom was led by Etta Lemon , Eliza Phillips , Emily Williamson , and other women and led to the ...

  9. Plumage - Wikipedia

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    This resulting covering of feathers, which will last either until the next breeding season or until the next annual moult, is known as the basic plumage. Many species undertake another moult before the breeding season known as the pre-alternate moult , the resulting breeding plumage being known as the alternate plumage or nuptial plumage.