cirrus, i, m. (used mostly in plur.),
I a (natural) lock , curl , ringlet , or tuft of hair (rare): cirri, Varr. ap. Non. p. 94, 21; Mart. 10, 83.— Sing. : cirrus, Juv. 13, 165.—Also, the hair on the forehead of a horse , Veg. 2, 28, 34; 6, 2, 1.—
II Transf.
A A tuft of feathers or crest of birds , Plin. 11, 37, 44, § 122.—
B The arms of polypi , Plin. 9, 28, 44, § 83; 25, 7, 33, § 70; 26, 8, 37, § 58.—
C Filaments of plants similar to tufts of hair , Plin. 26, 7, 20, § 36; 27, 4, 9, § 25.—
D A fringe upon a tunic , Phaedr. 2, 5, 13; cf. cirratus, II.