feathering

[ feth-er-ing ]

/ ˈfɛð ər ɪŋ /

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noun

a covering of feathers; plumage.

the arrangement of feathers on an arrow.

Music. a very light and delicate use of the violin bow.

Origin of feathering

First recorded in 1520–30; feather + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM feathering

un·der·feath·er·ing, noun

Words nearby feathering

feathered, featheredge, feather geranium, feather grass, featherhead, feathering, feather in one's cap, feather key, feather-legged, featherlight, feather merchant

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Example sentences from the Web for feathering

Republicans are spending the vast majority of their time tarring and feathering each other.
Why Obama Won't Back a Strike on Iran|Andrew Bast|February 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Never mind that China obsessively focuses on feathering its own economic nest, often at the expense of poor nations.
We Just Saw the Future|Leslie H. Gelb|December 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A very important feature from an ethnological standpoint is the feathering of the arrow.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
A group of ex-service men, members of the Brigade, had been hired to seize the prophet and treat him to a tar and feathering.
They Call Me Carpenter|Upton Sinclair

The crew instantly levelled their oars, feathering the blades.
The Boat Club|Oliver Optic
In the centre of the great lawn the feathering top of the fountain column was filled with his red glory.
Lilith|George MacDonald
This consists of very fine lines with little if any feathering.
Graining and Marbling|Frederick Maire

British Dictionary definitions for feathering

feathering

/ (ˈfɛðərɪŋ) /

noun

the plumage of a bird; feathers

another word for feathers (def. 2)

printing

an imperfection in print caused by the spreading of ink
the use of additional space between lines in typesetting in order to fill the page

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单词	feathering
释义	feathering [ feth-er-ing ] / ˈfɛð ər ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR feathering ON THESAURUS.COM noun a covering of feathers; plumage. the arrangement of feathers on an arrow. Music. a very light and delicate use of the violin bow. Origin of feathering First recorded in 1520–30; feather + -ing¹ OTHER WORDS FROM feathering un·der·feath·er·ing, noun Words nearby feathering feathered, featheredge, feather geranium, feather grass, featherhead, feathering, feather in one's cap, feather key, feather-legged, featherlight, feather merchant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for feathering Republicans are spending the vast majority of their time tarring and feathering each other. Why Obama Won't Back a Strike on Iran\|Andrew Bast\|February 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Never mind that China obsessively focuses on feathering its own economic nest, often at the expense of poor nations. We Just Saw the Future\|Leslie H. Gelb\|December 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A very important feature from an ethnological standpoint is the feathering of the arrow. The Manbos of Mindano\|John M. Garvan A group of ex-service men, members of the Brigade, had been hired to seize the prophet and treat him to a tar and feathering. They Call Me Carpenter\|Upton Sinclair The crew instantly levelled their oars, feathering the blades. The Boat Club\|Oliver Optic In the centre of the great lawn the feathering top of the fountain column was filled with his red glory. Lilith\|George MacDonald This consists of very fine lines with little if any feathering. Graining and Marbling\|Frederick Maire British Dictionary definitions for feathering feathering / (ˈfɛðərɪŋ) / noun the plumage of a bird; feathers another word for feathers (def. 2) printing an imperfection in print caused by the spreading of ink the use of additional space between lines in typesetting in order to fill the page Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to feathering give, contribute, administer, bring, equip, hand over, prepare, grant, transfer, add, lend, afford, serve, produce, cater, present, arrange, yield, keep, maintain
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feathering

noun

Origin of feathering

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British Dictionary definitions for feathering

noun

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