lông mã
Definition
- Noun:
- Saddle feathers; hackle feathers: The long, narrow, and often pointed or iridescent feathers found on the lower back and sides of a rooster or hen, near the base of the tail. These are distinct from the tail feathers and the body plumage.
- Camail (of a rooster): A specific term for the cape-like area of long, flowing feathers on a rooster's neck and back.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con gà trống này có bộ lông mã rất đẹp và sặc sỡ. (This rooster has a very beautiful and colorful set of saddle feathers.)
- Lông mã của gà thường được dùng để làm cần câu cá fly fishing. (Rooster hackle feathers are often used to make fishing flies for fly fishing.)
- Những chiếc lông mã dài giúp con gà trống trông oai vệ hơn. (The long saddle feathers make the rooster look more majestic.)
Advanced Usage
- In ornithology and poultry breeding, "lông mã" specifically refers to the saddle and hackle feathers, which are key identifiers for breed standards and are often more pronounced in male birds.
- These feathers are highly valued in the craft of fly tying for fishing, where they are known as "hackle" in English.
Variants and Related Words
- Lông đuôi (n): Tail feathers.
- Lông đuôi của con công rất dài. (The peacock's tail feathers are very long.)
- Lông vũ (n): Feather, plumage in general.
- Chim dùng lông vũ để giữ ấm và bay. (Birds use feathers to keep warm and to fly.)
- Lông tơ (n): Down feather.
- Gà con được bao phủ bởi một lớp lông tơ. (Chicks are covered with a layer of down.)
Synonyms
- Saddle feathers
- Hackle feathers
- Camail (a specific term for the neck and back hackles of a rooster)
Related Terms
- Fly tying: The craft of making artificial fishing flies, for which "lông mã" (hackle) is a primary material.
- Poultry showing: The exhibition of domestic fowl, where the quality, color, and condition of the "lông mã" are judged.