unflighted
English
Adjective
unflighted (not comparable)
- (of birds, rare) Lacking flight feathers, typically due to immaturity (compare flightless)
- This breed of canary is unflighted for the first six months of its life.
- Lacking flights (arrows, a screw thread, etc.).
- Unflighted darts have a tendency to tumble.
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