Definition of feather

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Feather (n.) One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds, belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down..

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Feathering :: Feathering (n.) 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..
Pluma :: Pluma (n.) A feather.
Deplumation :: Deplumation (n.) The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
Swans-down :: Swans-down (n.) The down, or fine, soft feathers, of the swan, used on various articles of dress..
Moult :: Moult (v. t.) To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed..
Featherly :: Featherly (a.) Like feathers.
Fork-tailed :: Fork-tailed (a.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds.
Feather-headed :: Feather-headed (a.) Giddy; frivolous; foolish.
Starting :: Starthroat (n.) Any humming bird of the genus Heliomaster. The feathers of the throat have a brilliant metallic luster.
Pennaceous :: Pennaceous (a.) Like or pertaining to a normal feather.
Racket-tailed :: Racket-tailed (a.) Having long and spatulate, or racket-shaped, tail feathers..
Plume :: Plume (v. t.) To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.
Supra-auricular :: Supra-auricular (a.) Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars; -- said of certain feathers of birds..
Rough-footed :: Rough-footed (a.) Feather-footed; as, a rough-footed dove..
Feather-few/ :: Feather-few/ (n.) Feverfew.
Feather :: Feather (v. i.) To curdle when poured into another liquid, and float about in little flakes or feathers; as, the cream feathers.
Axillars :: Axillars (n. pl.) Feathers connecting the under surface of the wing and the body, and concealed by the closed wing..
Feathering :: Feathering (v. t.) A covering of feathers.
Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle..
Radioli :: Radioli (n. pl.) The barbs of the radii of a feather; barbules.
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