<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">feathers</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>arrow components</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>feather</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>fletching</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>flights</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>vanes</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Flat wedge- or fin-shaped appendages fixed to the rear of the shaft of an arrow or dart to enhance the range and accuracy of their flight. They have been made from a number of different materials, typically bird feathers but also parchment, cuir bouilli, wood, and plastic. ]]></note></mads>