unflighted en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + flighted.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, of birds, rare) Lacking flight feathers, typically due to immaturity (compare flightless)
This breed of canary is unflighted for the first six months of its life.
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(not-comparable) Lacking flights (arrows, a screw thread, etc.).
Unflighted darts have a tendency to tumble.