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Feather 1

Definition: One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds, belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down.

Feather 2

Definition: Kind; nature; species; from the proverbial phrase, "Birds of a feather," that is, of the same species.

Feather 3

Definition: The fringe of long hair on the legs of the setter and some other dogs.

Feather 4

Definition: A tuft of peculiar, long, frizzly hair on a horse.

Feather 5

Definition: One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Feather 6

Definition: A longitudinal strip projecting as a fin from an object, to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sidwise but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.

Feather 7

Definition: A thin wedge driven between the two semicylindrical parts of a divided plug in a hole bored in a stone, to rend the stone.

Feather 8

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

Feather 9

Definition: To furnish with a feather or feathers, as an arrow or a cap.

Feather 10

Definition: To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe.

Feather 11

Definition: To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

Feather 12

Definition: To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.

Feather 13

Definition: To tread, as a cock.

Feather 14

Definition: To grow or form feathers; to become feathered; often with out; as, the birds are feathering out.

Feather 15

Definition: To curdle when poured into another liquid, and float about in little flakes or "feathers;" as, the cream feathers

Feather 16

Definition: To turn to a horizontal plane; said of oars.

Feather 17

Definition: To have the appearance of a feather or of feathers; to be or to appear in feathery form.

feather 18

Definition: turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

feather 19

Definition: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

feather 20

Definition: grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already"

feather 21

Definition: turn the oar, while rowing

feather 22

Definition: turn the paddle; in canoeing

feather 23

Definition: cover or fit with feathers

feather 24

Definition: join tongue and groove, in carpentry

 

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