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Definition of Feathering

Feathering
Feathering 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.

Meaning of Feathering from wikipedia

- activity. Feather development Dela**** feathering in chickens Hen feathering in ****s Imping List of poultry feathers Pinioning Plumage White feather Prum,...
- retouching using fine feathers. Feathering is most commonly used on a paintbrush tool in computer graphics software. This form of feathering makes the painted...
- color", and his Tar and Feathers painting "refers to the racist practice of tarring and feathering black men." Tarring and feathering appeared in several...
- feathering in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Feathering may refer to: Feathering, a technique used in computer graphics to blur edges. Feathering,...
- aircraft propeller, see feathering Feathered hair, a hairstyle which was a fashion in the 1970s Feathering (horse), properly called "feather" on some breeds,...
- Hen-feathering in ****s does not manifest itself unless the feathers are developed under the influx of ****ual hormones. The effect on feathering is just...
- faster feathering than males. Barely seen in breeds with fast normal-feathering, this characteristic is better observed in breeds with dela**** feathering, like...
- covering on the hooves of newborn foals, sometimes called "horse feathers" Feathering (horse), long hair on the lower legs of some breeds of horse Horsefeather...
- Lorraine Feather (born Billie Jane Lee Lorraine Feather; September 10, 1948) is an American singer, lyricist, and songwriter. A native of Manhattan, she...
- Feathering or feather is the long hair on the lower legs of some breeds of horse and pony. On some horses, especially draft breeds, the hair can almost...