feathering — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Plumage.

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2. A feathered texture.

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   The whole flower is very small; the tube is faintly marked with lilac lines; the petals are concave, the three outer white, marked with three lines, the middle one narrow, without featherings, the outer ones broader, and neatly feathered […]

3. The fitting of feathers to arrows.

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4. An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.

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5. Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.

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Noun

1. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

   Synonyms

   feather

   Broader terms

   rotationrotary motion