noun
Etymology: so called from the superstition that a white feather in the plumage of a gamecock is an indication that he is a poor fighter
: a mark or symbol of cowardice — used chiefly in the phrase show the white feather
noun
Etymology: so called from the superstition that a white feather in the plumage of a gamecock is an indication that he is a poor fighter
: a mark or symbol of cowardice — used chiefly in the phrase show the white feather
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012