Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sickle feather (of roosters): A long, curved, and pointed feather, typically found on the tail or lower back of certain birds, especially roosters. It is often associated with ornamental plumage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con gà trống này có bộ lông seo rất dài và đẹp. (This rooster has very long and beautiful sickle feathers.)
  • Lông seo là một đặc điểm nổi bật của nhiều giống gà kiểng. (Sickle feathers are a prominent feature of many ornamental chicken breeds.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is specific to ornithology and poultry breeding. It is not commonly used in general, everyday conversation but is well-understood in contexts related to birds, especially domestic fowl.

Variants and Related Words

• Lông đuôi (n): Tail feathers. A more general term for feathers on the tail.
• Lông trang trí (n): Ornamental plumage. Refers to decorative feathers in general.

Synonyms

• Lông liềm: Literally "sickle feather," a direct synonym that uses a more common word for "sickle."
• Lông cong dài: Descriptive phrase meaning "long, curved feather."

Notes on Meaning

• The word 'seo' in 'lông seo' is an archaic or specialized term for a sickle. Therefore, the compound 'lông seo' directly translates to "sickle feather," describing its shape.
• It almost exclusively refers to the feathers of birds, with roosters being the most typical example. It is not used for the fur or hair of mammals.