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[ pen-uh ] / ˈpɛn ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR penna ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural pen·nae [pen-ee]. /ˈpɛn i/. Ornithology.a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc. Origin of penna<Latin: feather. See pen1 Words nearby pennapenknife, penlight, penman, penmanship, Penn, penna, pennaceous, pen name, pennant, pennate, penne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pennaPenna and others noticed that his bets during the match often were bigger than his bet on the match as a whole. Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Among the money golfers who knew him at one time and another were Penna, Dick Metz, Len Dodson and Ben Hogan. Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST He won it (says Penna) by taking an elevator to the top platform and throwing from there. Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST He is a great manager and by his schemes has for the moment created an apparent public sentiment in Penna. The Life of Lyman Trumbull|Horace White
The name of Pennatulæ, by which they are generally known, is taken from their resemblance to a quill, penna. The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier Penna denotes the whole, consisting of quill and feathers; pinna, the feather only, in opposition to the quill. Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein For La Salle's estimate of amount and kind of goods needed for a post, and the profits thereon, see Penna. The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin|Frederick Jackson Turner I learn that Hancock has not been asked by the general committee to go into Penna. Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1|Samuel J. Tilden
British Dictionary definitions for penna
noun plural -nae (-niː)ornithol any large feather that has a vane and forms part of the main plumage of a bird Derived forms of pennapennaceous (pɛˈneɪʃəs), adjectiveWord Origin for pennaLatin: feather Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pennaplume, fringe, shaft, fluff, crest, down, spike, fin, wing, calamus, pompon, pinna, plumule, quill, pinion |