Definition of Prince-of-wales feather

1. Noun. New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Prince-of-wales Feather

Primitive Methodists
Primorsky Krai
Primrose
Primula auricula
Primula elatior
Primula polyantha
Primula sinensis
Primula veris
Primula vulgaris
Primulaceae
Primulales
Primus
Primus stove
Prince-of-Wales'-heath
Prince-of-Wales feather
Prince-of-Wales fern
Prince-of-Wales plume
Prince Albert's yew
Prince Albert yew
Prince Charles
Prince Charles Foreland
Prince Charlie jacket
Prince Charlie jackets
Prince Charmings
Prince Edward
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Islander

Literary usage of Prince-of-wales feather

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ville-Marie, Or, Sketches of Montreal: Past and Present by Alfred Sandham (1870)
"At the bottom, a similar shield upon a Prince of Wales feather, ... In centre, a large Prince of Wales feather, partially surrounded by a wreath of maple ..."

2. The Tour of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales Through British America and the by Henry James Morgan (1860)
"... surmounted by the Prince of Wales' feather and motto, below which there is a band of open work across the front, and two folding-doors with arched ..."

3. Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon, a "chronicle of the Time": Comprising by Robert E. Hunter (1864)
"... borne by his Esquire, on horseback; Page with Prince of Wales' Feather; Banner of the Arms of the Prince of Wales; Page with Prince of Wales' Feather; ..."

4. The tour of H.R.H. the prince of Wales through British America and the by Henry James Morgan (1860)
"The wardrobe is surmounted by the Prince of Wales' feather and motto, below which there is a band of open work across the front, and two folding-doors with ..."

5. The Canadian Antiquarian and Numismatic Journal (1872)
"In Centre the Prince of Wales feather with motto, and a wreath composed of Roses to the left, and thistle and shamrocks to the right. ..."

6. Middlesbrough and Its Jubilee: A History of the Iron and Steel Industries by H G. REID (1881)
"Cooper star ; Mr. Charles Havelock, Prince of Wales Stores, Cannon-street, one Prince of Wales feather ; Mr. Pearson, Bridge Inn, one plain star; ..."

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