plumet

French

Noun

plumet m (plural plumets)

  1. An ostrich feather placed in a hat.
  2. A bouquet of feathers used to decorate military headgear.
  3. A bouquet of feathers used to decorate a dais, a bed, or a hearse.
  4. Feather grass (Stipa pennata).
  5. A bundle of feathers attached to a piece of cork which is allowed to float in order to determine the direction of the wind.

Latin

Verb

plūmet

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of plūmō
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