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Definition: Clotho cornuta
Plume
\Plume\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Plumed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Pluming.] [Cf. F. plumer to pluck, to strip, L. plumare to
cover with feathers.]
1. To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or
prink.
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Pluming her wings among the breezy bowers. --W.
Irving.
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2. To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage;
also, to peel. [Obs.] --Bacon. Dryden.
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3. To adorn with feathers or plumes.
“Farewell the plumed
troop.” --Shak.
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4. To pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he
plumes himself on his skill. --South.
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Plumed adder (Zo["o]l.), an African viper (
Vipera cornuta
, syn.
Clotho cornuta), having a plumelike
structure over each eye. It is venomous, and is related to
the African puff adder. Called also
horned viper and
hornsman.
Plumed partridge (Zo["o]l.), the California mountain quail
(
Oreortyx pictus). See
Mountain quail, under
Mountain.
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Puff
\Puff\, n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof;
of imitative origin. Cf.
Buffet.]
1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth;
hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a
whiff.
“ To every puff of wind a slave.” --Flatman.
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2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically:
(a) A puffball.
(b) kind of light pastry.
(c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair
with powder.
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3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially
one in a public journal.
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Puff adder. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any South African viper belonging to
Clotho and
allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have
the power of greatly distending their bodies when
irritated. The common puff adder (
Vipera arietans,
or
Clotho arietans) is the largest species, becoming
over four feet long. The plumed puff adder (
Clotho cornuta
) has a plumelike appendage over each eye.
(b) A North American harmless snake (
Heterodon platyrrhinos
) which has the power of puffing up its
body. Called also
hog-nose snake,
flathead,
spreading adder, and
blowing adder.
Puff bird (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the genus
Bucco, or
family
Bucconid[ae]. They are small birds, usually with
dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail
feathers. See
Barbet
(b) .
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