The Clue
Headdress, maybe (8 letter answer)
The Answer
FEATHERS
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Notes
The answer FEATHERS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FEATHER as a noun:
1. (feather, plume, plumage) = the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
2. (feather, feathering) = turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
FEATHER as a verb:
1. join tongue and groove, in carpentry
2. cover or fit with feathers
3. (feather, square) = turn the paddle; in canoeing
4. (feather, square) = turn the oar, while rowing
5. (fledge, feather) = grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already"