pluim — meaning in English

English meaning

• crest noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
• feather noun One of the light, branching structures covering a bird's body, used for flight and insulation.
• plume noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.

Senses

pluim is used for these senses in English:

• crest The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
• feather A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.
• panicle (botany) A compound raceme.
• plume (archaic, literary, and, poetic) A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.

crest — full definition

1. noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
2. noun A tuft of feathers or fur on an animal's head, or a decorative emblem, especially of a family or institution.
3. verb To reach the top of something, or to rise to a peak.

feather — full definition

1. noun One of the light, branching structures covering a bird's body, used for flight and insulation.
2. verb To turn an oar or propeller blade so its edge cuts through air or water with less resistance.

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