wingpit

noun

Etymology

Blend of wing + armpit.

  1. inherited from armpitt
  2. compounded as wingpit — “wing + armpit

Definitions

  1. The location under and at the base of the wing, where the axillary feathers are found…

    The location under and at the base of the wing, where the axillary feathers are found (analogous to the armpit of an arm).

    • The best character for prairie falcon is the overall paler color and the contrasting dark axillaries, the " wingpit."
    • With black, pick up and knit 9 sts from shoulder to “wingpit” by picking up in one half of each edge st every other row. Turn body over and pick up 9 sts from wingpit to shoulder on the other side—18 sts.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA