English Explanatory Dictionary

feathering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of feather
noun
  1. Plumage.
  2. A feathered texture.
  3. The fitting of feathers to arrows.
  4. An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
  5. Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.

Word forms

feathering featherings

Derived words

feathering strip
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