noun. One of the light, flat growths forming the plumage of birds, consisting of numerous slender, closely arranged parallel barbs forming a vane on either side of a horny, tapering, partly hollow shaft.

noun. A feathery tuft or fringe of hair, as on the legs or tail of some dogs.

noun. Character, kind, or nature.

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noun. A strip, wedge, or flange used as a strengthening part.

noun. A wedge or key that fits into a groove to make a joint.

noun. The vane of an arrow.

noun. A feather-shaped flaw, as in a precious stone.

noun. The wake made by a submarine's periscope.

noun. The act of feathering the blade of an oar in rowing.

intransitive verb. To cover, dress, or decorate with feathers or featherlike projections.

intransitive verb. To fit (an arrow) with a feather.

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intransitive verb. To thin, reduce, or fringe the edge of (wood, for example) by cutting, shaving, or making thinner.

intransitive verb. To spread (paint, for example) thinly at the edges so as to blend with the surrounding area.

intransitive verb. To shorten and taper (hair) by cutting and thinning.

intransitive verb. To blur or soften the edge of (an image).

intransitive verb. To apply (a brake, throttle, or other control) gently or slightly and steadily.

intransitive verb. To turn (an oar blade) almost horizontal as it is carried back after each stroke.

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intransitive verb. To alter the pitch of (a propeller) so that the chords of the blades are parallel with the line of flight.

intransitive verb. To alter the pitch of (the rotor of a helicopter) while in forward flight.

intransitive verb. To turn off (an aircraft engine) while in flight.

intransitive verb. To grow feathers or become feathered.

intransitive verb. To move, spread, or grow in a manner suggestive of feathers.

intransitive verb. To become thin or less dense at the edges.

intransitive verb. To feather an oar.

intransitive verb. To feather a propeller.

idiom. (feather in (one's) cap) An act or deed to one's credit; a distinctive achievement.

idiom. (feather (one's) nest) To grow wealthy by taking advantage of one's position or by making use of property or funds left in one's trust.

idiom. (fine/good) /high) In excellent form, health, or humor.

To drop (melted metallic tin) into cold water, which has the effect of spreading it out with a feathery appearance.

To make a quivering movement of the tail: said of dogs.

noun. In archery, a piece cut from one side of a feather, trimmed to the desired size and shape, and glued upon an arrow near the nock to improve its flight.

To cover with feathers; hence, to cover with something resembling feathers.

To adorn; enrich or advantage; exalt.

To fit with a feather or feathers, as an arrow.

To tread: said of a cock.

To join by tonguing and grooving, as boards.

In rowing, to turn the blade of (an oar) nearly horizontally, with the upper edge pointing toward the bow, as it leaves the water, so that the water runs off it in a feathery form, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the air upon it, and decreasing the danger of catching the water as it is moved back into position for a new stroke.

To have or produce the appearance or form of a feather or feathers, as the ripples at the bow of a moving vessel. See feather-spray.

To be or become feathery in appearance; appear thin or feathery by contrast.

In rowing, to let the water drop off in a feathery spray, as the blade of an oar when turned nearly horizontally on leaving the water.

noun. One of the epidermal appendages which together constitute the plumage, the peculiar covering of birds; also, collectively, the plumage.

noun. Something in the form of a feather, or resembling nearly or remotely the standard of a feather; something made of feathers.

noun. Specifically — A plume.

noun. In founding, a thin rib cast on iron framing to strengthen it and resist bending or fracture.

noun. A slip inserted longitudinally into a shaft or arbor, and projecting so as to fit a groove in the eye of a wheel.

noun. One of two pieces of metal placed in a hole in a stone which is to be split, a wedge-shaped key or plug being driven between them for this purpose.

noun. In joinery, a projection on the edge of a board which fits into a channel on the edge of another board, in the operation of joining boards by grooving and feathering, or grooving and tonguing, as it is more commonly called.

"It was very dark, and I knew that as our sails were set, and we bore from her, it would be difficult for her to keep us in sight, as we only presented what we call the feather-edge of our sails to her."

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afterfeather  birds of a feather  contour feather  feather bed  feather duster  

acquire  conjoin  cover  develop  get  

Heather  altogether  get-together  heather  leather  

bird  cloth  flower  fur  gold  

a continental  a curse  a damn  a darn  a hoot  

feathered  feathering  feathers