Aftershafted

/ˈæf.tərˌʃæf.tɪd/ adjective

Having an aftershaft; (of a feather) possessing a secondary shaft that runs parallel to the main shaft.

From 'after' + 'shaft' (from Old Norse 'skapt') + '-ed' (past participle suffix). An ornithological term describing feather structure.

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