Definition of feather

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Feather (n.) Kind; nature; species; -- from the proverbial phrase, Birds of a feather, that is, of the same species..

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Mallophaga :: Mallophaga (n. pl.) An extensive group of insects which are parasitic on birds and mammals, and feed on the feathers and hair; -- called also bird lice. See Bird louse, under Bird..
Feather :: Feather (v. t.) To render light as a feather; to give wings to.
Feathered :: Feathered (a.) Clothed, covered, or fitted with (or as with) feathers or wings; as, a feathered animal; a feathered arrow..
Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A tuft of feathers on a peacock's head.
Egret :: Egret (n.) A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette..
Plumassier :: Plumassier (n.) One who prepares or deals in ornamental plumes or feathers.
Callow :: Callow (a.) Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged.
Bird :: Bird (n.) A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves..
Sewel :: Sewel (n.) A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place..
Sea Feather :: Sea feather () Any gorgonian which branches in a plumelike form.
Exoskeleton :: Exoskeleton (n.) The hardened parts of the external integument of an animal, including hair, feathers, nails, horns, scales, etc.,as well as the armor of armadillos and many reptiles, and the shells or hardened integument of numerous invertebrates; external skeleton; dermoskeleton..
Pruning :: Pruning (n.) That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings.
Tick :: Tick (n.) The cover, or case, of a bed, mattress, etc., which contains the straw, feathers, hair, or other filling..
Crinet :: Crinet (n.) A very fine, hairlike feather..
Titillate :: Titillate (v. t. & i.) To tickle; as, to titillate the nose with a feather..
Spline :: Spline (n.) A rectangular piece fitting grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together; a feather; also, sometimes, a groove to receive such a rectangular piece..
Deplume :: Deplume (v. t.) To strip or pluck off the feather of; to deprive of of plumage.
Tail :: Tail (n.) A downy or feathery appendage to certain achenes. It is formed of the permanent elongated style.
Feathering :: Feathering (v. t.) A covering of feathers.
Feather :: Feather (v. t.) To furnish with a feather or feathers, as an arrow or a cap..
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