wingpit
Noun
The location under and at the base of the wing, where the axillary feathers are found (analogous to the armpit of an arm).
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The best character for prairie falcon is the overall paler color and the contrasting dark axillaries, the " wingpit."
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With black, pick up and knit 9 sts from shoulder to “wingpit” by picking up in one half of each edge st every other row. Turn body over and pick up 9 sts from wingpit to shoulder on the other side—18 sts.
He gets such a kick out of his victory, that his foot gets stuck inadvertently in his wingpit. “There it is, written in black and white—printed, no less!” On account of his still-stuck foot, Owl relishes his triumph in a precarious balance on a branch.
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wingpits