shoulder wing

  • 11Wing transom — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… …

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  • 12Wing Chun — A wing chun front kick (right) against a turning kick. This illustrates the principles of centerline and simultaneous attack and defence. Also known as Wing Tsun, Ving Tsun Focus Striking, Trapping …

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  • 13Wing Commander (rank) — Wing Commander (Wg Cdr in the RAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, W/C in the former RCAF) is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force [cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/structure/commissionedranks.cfm |title=Ranks and Badges of the Royal Air… …

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  • 14wing bow — wing′ bow [[t]boʊ[/t]] n. orn the distinctively colored feathers on the shoulder or bend of the wing of a bird • Etymology: 1865–70 …

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  • 15shoulder — n. & v. n. 1 a the part of the body at which the arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. b (in full shoulder joint) the end of the upper arm joining with the collar bone and blade bone. c either of the two projections below the neck from which the… …

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  • 16shoulder — /shohl deuhr/, n. 1. the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk. 2. Usually, shoulders. these two parts together… …

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  • 17wing bow — noun : the lesser coverts of the shoulder or bend of a bird s wing when distinctively colored used especially of poultry; see goose illustration * * * /boh/, (of poultry) the distinctively colored feathers on the shoulder or bend of the wing of a …

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  • 18Wing bone — Popular and familiar term for the scapula, the flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder. The word scapula (with the accent on the first syllable) is a steal straight from the Latin. The Romans always employed the plural scapulae , the… …

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  • 19shoulder — noun 1》 the joint between the upper arm or forelimb and the main part of the body.     ↘the part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached. 2》 a part of something resembling a shoulder, in particular a point at which a steep slope… …

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  • 20wing — /wɪŋ / (say wing) noun 1. either of the two anterior extremities, or appendages of the scapular arch or shoulder girdle, of most birds and of bats, which constitute the forelimbs and correspond to the human arms, but are adapted for flight. 2.… …