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  1. 1. n. Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2). Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. Fig.: A girl; a maiden. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. i. To catch or shoot birds. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. i. Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. informal terms for a (young) woman Source: wordnet
  10. 10. n. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers Source: wordnet
  12. 12. v. watch and study birds in their natural habitat Source: wordnet

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