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feathering
CIDE DICTIONARY
feathering, n.
- Same as Foliation. [1913 Webster]
- The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See
To feather an oar , under Feather,v. t. [1913 Webster] - A covering of feathers. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
feathering, n.
1 bird's plumage.
2 the feathers of an arrow.
3 a feather-like structure in an animal's coat.
4 Archit. cusps in tracery.
1 bird's plumage.
2 the feathers of an arrow.
3 a feather-like structure in an animal's coat.
4 Archit. cusps in tracery.
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