"plucking post" meaning in All languages combined

See plucking post on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: plucking posts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} plucking post (plural plucking posts)
  1. A raised structure such as a tree stump which is used regularly by a bird of prey to dismember its prey, removing feathers and various other inedible parts before consuming it. Categories (topical): Ornithology
    Sense id: en-plucking_post-en-noun-RvVyAe5e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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