/ˈpljuːm/
noun
A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.The vane of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.Short for plume moth.Things resembling a feather.