Feather | Meaning of feather

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feather (noun)
A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

feather (noun)
Long hair on the lower legs of a dog or horse, especially a draft horse, notably the Clydesdale breed. Narrowly only the rear hair.

feather (noun)
One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

feather (noun)
A longitudinal strip projecting from an object to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sideways but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.

feather (noun)
Kind; nature; species (from the proverbial phrase "birds of a feather").

feather (noun)
One of the two shims of the three-piece stone-splitting tool known as plug and feather or plug and feathers; the feathers are placed in a borehole and then a wedge is driven between them, causing the stone to split.

feather (noun)
The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water.

feather (verb)
To cover or furnish with feathers.

feather (verb)
To arrange in the manner or appearance of feathers.
The stylist feathered my hair.

feather (verb)
To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe.

feather (verb)
To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

feather (verb)
To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.

feather (verb)
To tread, as a cock.

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January 24, 2019

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