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AweatherAweather A*weath"er, adv. [Pref. a- + weather.] (Naut.)
On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction
from which the wind blows; -- opposed to alee; as, helm
aweather! --Totten. Breather
Breather Breath"er, n.
1. One who breathes. Hence:
(a) One who lives.
(b) One who utters.
(c) One who animates or inspires.
2. That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise.
[Colloq.]
chamois leatherChamois Cham"ois, n. [F. chamois, prob. fr. OG. gamz, G.
gemse.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A small species of antelope (Rupicapra
tragus), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of
Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It possesses
remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase.
2. A soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from
sheepskin, etc.; -- called also chamois leather, and
chammy or shammy leather. See Shammy. Cock featherCock Cock, n. [It. cocca notch of an arrow.]
1. The notch of an arrow or crossbow.
2. The hammer in the lock of a firearm.
At cock, At full cock, with the hammer raised and ready
to fire; -- said of firearms, also, jocularly, of one
prepared for instant action.
At half cock. See under Half.
Cock feather (Archery), the feather of an arrow at right
angles to the direction of the cock or notch. --Nares. D leatherDongola Don"go*la, n.
1. A government of Upper Egypt.
2. Dongola kid.
Dongola kid, D. leather, leather made by the Dongola
process.
D. process, a process of tanning goatskin, and now also
calfskin and sheepskin, with a combination of vegetable
and mineral agents, so that it resembles kid.
D. race, a boat race in which the crews are composed of a
number of pairs, usually of men and women. Fair-weatherFair-weather Fair"-weath`er, a.
1. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances
involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a
fair-weather voyage. --Pope.
2. Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous;
as, a fair-weather friend.
Fair-weather sailor, a make-believe or inexperienced
sailor; -- the nautical equivalent of carpet knight. Fair-weather sailorFair-weather Fair"-weath`er, a.
1. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances
involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a
fair-weather voyage. --Pope.
2. Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous;
as, a fair-weather friend.
Fair-weather sailor, a make-believe or inexperienced
sailor; -- the nautical equivalent of carpet knight. Falling weatherFalling Fall"ing, a. & n.
from Fall, v. i.
Falling away, Falling off, etc. See To fall away, To
fall off, etc., under Fall, v. i.
Falling band, the plain, broad, linen collar turning down
over the doublet, worn in the early part of the 17th
century.
Falling sickness (Med.), epilepsy. --Shak.
Falling star. (Astron.) See Shooting star.
Falling stone, a stone falling through the atmosphere; a
meteorite; an a["e]rolite.
Falling tide, the ebb tide.
Falling weather, a rainy season. [Colloq.] --Bartlett. feather starsComatula Co*mat"u*la (?; 135), n. [NL., fr. L. comatulus
having hair neatly curled, dim. fr. coma hair.] (Zo["o]l.)
A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When
young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become
detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri;
-- called also feather stars. Featherbone
Featherbone Feath"er*bone`, n.
A substitute for whalebone, made from the quills of geese and
turkeys.
Feather-brained
Feather-brained Feath"er-brained/, a.
Giddy; frivolous; feather-headed. [Colloq.]
Feathered
Feathered Feath"ered, a.
1. Clothed, covered, or fitted with (or as with) feathers or
wings; as, a feathered animal; a feathered arrow.
Rise from the ground like feathered Mercury. --Shak.
Nonsense feathered with soft and delicate phrases
and pointed with pathetic accent. --Dr. J.
Scott.
2. Furnished with anything featherlike; ornamented; fringed;
as, land feathered with trees.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Having a fringe of feathers, as the legs of
certian birds; or of hairs, as the legs of a setter dog.
4. (Her.) Having feathers; -- said of an arrow, when the
feathers are of a tincture different from that of the
shaft.
Feather-edge
Feather-edge Feath"er-edge/, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) The thin, new growth around the edge of a
shell, of an oyster.
2. Any thin, as on a board or a razor.
Feather-edged
Feather-edged Feath"er-edged/, a.
Having a feather-edge; also, having one edge thinner than the
other, as a board; -- in the United States, said only of
stuff one edge of which is made as thin as practicable.
Feather-few
Feather-few Feath"er-few/, n. (Bot.)
Feverfew.
Feather-foilFeather-foil Feath"er-foil`, n. [Feather + foil a leaf.]
(Bot.)
An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris), having finely
divided leaves. Feather-head
Feather-head Feath"er-head`, n.
A frivolous or featherbrained person. [Colloq.] --H. James.
Feather-headed
Feather-headed Feath"er-head`ed, a.
Giddy; frivolous; foolish. [Colloq.] --G. Eliot.
Feather-heeled
Feather-heeled Feath"er-heeled`, a.
Light-heeled; gay; frisky; frolicsome. [Colloq.]
FeatheringFeathering Feath"er*ing, n.
1. (Arch.) Same as Foliation.
2. 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.
3. A covering of feathers.
Feathering float (Naut.), the float or paddle of a
feathering wheel.
Feathering screw (Naut.), a screw propeller, of which the
blades may be turned so as to move edgewise through the
water when the vessel is moving under sail alone.
Feathering wheel (Naut.), a paddle wheel whose floats turn
automatically so as to dip about perpendicularly into the
water and leave in it the same way, avoiding beating on
the water in the descent and lifting water in the ascent. Feathering floatFeathering Feath"er*ing, n.
1. (Arch.) Same as Foliation.
2. 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.
3. A covering of feathers.
Feathering float (Naut.), the float or paddle of a
feathering wheel.
Feathering screw (Naut.), a screw propeller, of which the
blades may be turned so as to move edgewise through the
water when the vessel is moving under sail alone.
Feathering wheel (Naut.), a paddle wheel whose floats turn
automatically so as to dip about perpendicularly into the
water and leave in it the same way, avoiding beating on
the water in the descent and lifting water in the ascent. Feathering screwFeathering Feath"er*ing, n.
1. (Arch.) Same as Foliation.
2. 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.
3. A covering of feathers.
Feathering float (Naut.), the float or paddle of a
feathering wheel.
Feathering screw (Naut.), a screw propeller, of which the
blades may be turned so as to move edgewise through the
water when the vessel is moving under sail alone.
Feathering wheel (Naut.), a paddle wheel whose floats turn
automatically so as to dip about perpendicularly into the
water and leave in it the same way, avoiding beating on
the water in the descent and lifting water in the ascent. Feathering wheelFeathering Feath"er*ing, n.
1. (Arch.) Same as Foliation.
2. 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.
3. A covering of feathers.
Feathering float (Naut.), the float or paddle of a
feathering wheel.
Feathering screw (Naut.), a screw propeller, of which the
blades may be turned so as to move edgewise through the
water when the vessel is moving under sail alone.
Feathering wheel (Naut.), a paddle wheel whose floats turn
automatically so as to dip about perpendicularly into the
water and leave in it the same way, avoiding beating on
the water in the descent and lifting water in the ascent. Featherless
Featherless Feath"er*less, a.
Destitute of feathers.
Featherly
Featherly Feath"er*ly, a.
Like feathers. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
Featherness
Featherness Feath"er*ness, n.
The state or condition of being feathery.
Feather-pated
Feather-pated Feath"er-pat"ed, a.
Feather-headed; frivolous. [Colloq.] --Sir W. Scott.
Featherstitch
Featherstitch Feath"er*stitch`, n.
A kind of embroidery stitch producing a branching zigzag
line.
Feather-veined
Feather-veined Feath"er-veined`, a. (Bot.)
Having the veins (of a leaf) diverging from the two sides of
a midrib.
Feathery
Feathery Feath"er*y, a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, feathers; covered with, or as
with, feathers; as, feathery spray or snow. --Milton.
Ye feathery people of mid air. --Barry
Cornwall.
Meaning of Eather from wikipedia
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Eather may
refer to:
Alice Eather (1988/89–2017),
Australian poet
Edgar Eather (1886–1968),
Justice of the
Supreme Court of
Nevada Kenneth Eather (1901–1993)...
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Trevor Nelson Eather (9
August 1920 – 2
December 1980) was an
Australian rugby league player. A
farmer from Boggabri,
Eather pla****
centre for Australia...
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Daiguma Eather (1988/1989 – 4 June 2017) was an
Aboriginal Australian slam poet,
environmental campaigner, and teacher.
Alice Pearl Daiguma Eather was born...
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William Eather, CB, CBE, DSO, ED (6 July 1901 – 9 May 1993) was a
senior Australian Army
officer who
served during the
Second World War.
Eather led a battalion...
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Claude Robert Eatherly (October 2, 1918 – July 1, 1978) was an
officer in the U.S. Army Air
Forces during World War II. He
piloted the
weather reconnaissance...
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Edgar Eather (September 14, 1886 –
September 1, 1968) was a
justice of the
Supreme Court of
Nevada from 1946 to 1958. Born in Eureka, Nevada,
Eather served...
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Stephen Eather (born 24
February 1961) is a
former Australian rules footballer who pla**** with
South Melbourne in the
Victorian Football League (VFL)....
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Michael Eather (born 1963) is a
contemporary Australian artist based in Brisbane, who
helped found the
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significant cross-cultural artistic...
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Music from the
Eather is the
ninth studio album by
Mentallo & The Fixer,
released on
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