noun
- the practice of grafting feathers onto a bird’s wing to repair damage or improve flight capability
Usage: falconry; archaic
Examples
- The falconer used imping to restore the hawk’s damaged wing feathers.
- Imping was a common technique among medieval bird handlers.
- The process of imping requires careful matching of feather types.
- Through imping, the injured eagle regained its ability to soar.
- Traditional imping methods involved binding new feathers with silk thread.