Refers specifically to the wing of a chicken, often used in cooking contexts.
手羽先の唐揚げが大好きです。
I love fried chicken wings.
このレシピでは手羽元
This recipe uses the drumette part of the chicken wing.
chicken drumette; first segment of chicken wing
chicken wing tip; second segment of chicken wing
chicken wing
chicken wings stuffed with gyoza filling
Compound of 手 (te, 'hand') and 羽 (ha, 'wing'), referring to the wing of a bird that resembles a hand. The reading てば is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings.