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feather(2) (iou)



feather verb.

I. Cover or provide with feathers.
verb trans. Give wings to (lit. & fig.). OE-E19.
T. L. Beddoes Blessings of mine Feather your speed!
verb trans. Provide, clothe, or adorn, (as) with feathers; spec. fit (an arrow) with a feather. ME.
b. Wound with an arrow. LME-L16.
verb intrans. & refl. Grow or get feathers; become fledged. LME-L18.
D. Pell The Vulture..beholds her young to thrive and feather.
verb trans. Of a cock: cover with outspread feathers; mate with (a hen). rare. LME-E18.
verb trans.
a. Line with feathers. M16.
feather one's nest, feather one's own nest appropriate things for oneself, enrich oneself when opportunity occurs.
b. Coat with feathers. Chiefly in tar and feather. M18.
II. Give the appearance of feathers.
verb trans. = FEATHER-EDGE verb. E17.
verb trans. & intrans. Rowing. Turn (an oar) so as to pass through the air edgeways. M18.
b. Rotate (propeller blades) about their axes so that they offer minimal resistance to forward motion through air or water; vary the angle of incidence of (helicopter rotors etc.). M19.
verb intrans. Move or float like a feather or feathers; grow in a feathery shape or form. L18.
R. D. Blackmore The wave and dip of barley feathering to a gentle July breeze.
b. Of cream: rise on the surface of coffee etc. like small feathers. Orig. US. M19.
verb intrans. Hunting. Of a dog: make a quivering movement with the tail and hindquarters while searching for a scent. E19.