plume vs aftershaft

aftershaft vs plume

plume and aftershaft both are nouns.

plume is a verb but aftershaft is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plume	Yes	No	Yes	No
aftershaft	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, aftershaft is a hyponym of plume; that is, aftershaft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plume:

plume: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
aftershaft: a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds

Other hyponyms of plume include down, down feather, contour feather, alula, bastard wing, spurious wing, marabou, hackle, flight feather, pinion, quill, quill feather, scapular.

plume (noun)	aftershaft (noun)
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds	a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds
a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

plume (verb)	aftershaft (verb)
dress or groom with elaborate care
form a plume
clean with one's bill
deck with a plume
be proud of
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Difference between plume and aftershaft

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