64 DICTIOKA.BY. 



Sptjb.-^A sharp bone protruding from theheel of a cook. 



Strain.— A race of fow^ that has been bred for years un- 

 mixed -with other breeds. 



Tail-covkktb. — The curved feathers at the sides of the bottom 

 of the tail. 



TAII.-FBATHBBS.— The straight feathers of the tail. 



Thighs. — The upper part of the shanks. 



Top-knot. — The same meaning as crest. 



Tbio. — One cock and two hens. 



Vtjltubbi-hock. — Stiff projecting feather^ at the hock-joint. ; 



Wattles. — The red fleshy excrescence that grows xmder the 

 throat of a cock or a turkey. 



WiNCh-BAB.— A dark line across the middle of the wing. 



WiKa-coYEBTS. — The feathers coreiing the roots of the second- 

 ary quills. 



