Definition of feather

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Feather (v. i.) To turn to a horizontal plane; -- said of oars.

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Tick :: Tick (n.) The cover, or case, of a bed, mattress, etc., which contains the straw, feathers, hair, or other filling..
Obumbrant :: Obumbrant (a.) Overhanging; as, obumbrant feathers..
Deplumation :: Deplumation (n.) The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
Beplumed :: Beplumed (a.) Decked with feathers.
Nun :: Nun (n.) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of feathers covering the head.
Imp :: Imp (n.) Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, -- as, an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; a length of twisted hair in a fishing line..
Water Feather-foil :: Water feather-foil () The water violet (Hottonia palustris); also, the less showy American plant H. inflata..
Puff-leg :: Puff-leg (n.) Any one of numerous species of beautiful humming birds of the genus Eriocnemis having large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.
Sumac :: Sum (v. t.) To have (the feathers) full grown; to furnish with complete, or full-grown, plumage..
Whidah Bird :: Whidah bird () Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus Vidua, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also vida finch, whidah finch, whydah bird, whydah finch, widow bird, and widow finch..
Moult :: Moult (v. t.) To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird..
Deplume :: Deplume (v. t.) To strip or pluck off the feather of; to deprive of of plumage.
Pennaceous :: Pennaceous (a.) Like or pertaining to a normal feather.
Radius :: Radius (n.) The barbs of a perfect feather.
Crissal :: Crissal (a.) Pertaining to the crissum; as, crissal feathers..
Saw-whet :: Saw-whet (n.) A small North American owl (Nyctale Acadica), destitute of ear tufts and having feathered toes; -- called also Acadian owl..
Radioli :: Radioli (n. pl.) The barbs of the radii of a feather; barbules.
Swanskin :: Swanskin (n.) The act of a swan with the down or the feathers on.
Entermewer :: Entermewer (n.) A hawk gradually changing the color of its feathers, commonly in the second year..
Vireton :: Vireton (n.) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flying.
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