American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
Edition - n. A contour feather of a bird, as distinguished from
a down feather or a plume. Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia -
n. In ornithology, a feather; a plume; specifically, a contour-
feather, as distinguished from a down-feather or plumule;
especially, one of the large stiff feathers of the wings or
tail; one of the remiges or rectrices. See feather. - n. Same as
pen-case. - n. a contour feather GNU Webster's 1913 - n. (Zoöl.)
A perfect, or normal, feather. - From Latin penna ("feather")
(Wiktionary) - Latin, feather; see pet- in Indo-European roots.
(American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
Edition) “Note 49: The Italian word for pen, penna, originates
from feather.” “I would prefer lower fulton county close
maryland line or warfordsburg, penna. area.” “Does anyone know
of any hunting ground for lease in fulton county, penna?” “You
may wish to have a good penna de casa or focaccia to go with
it.” “Dense high tussock gra