feather
noun
1. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Similar word(s): plumage, plume
Definition categories: animal
2. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
Similar word(s): feathering
verb
1. join tongue and groove, in carpentry
Definition categories: contact, conjoin, join
2. cover or fit with feathers
Definition categories: contact, cover
3. turn the paddle; in canoeing
Similar word(s): square
Definition categories: competition, paddle
4. turn the oar, while rowing
Similar word(s): square
Definition categories: competition, row
5. grow feathers
Similar word(s): fledge
Definition categories: body, acquire, develop, get, grow, produce
Sentences with feather as a verb:
- The stylist feathered my hair.
- After striking the bird, the pilot feathered the left, damaged engine's propeller.