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Antonyms for feathering
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : feth -er-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛð ər ɪŋ |
Definition of feathering
Origin :- Old English feðer "feather," in plural, "wings," from Proto-Germanic *fethro (cf. Old Saxon fethara, Old Norse fioþr, Swedish fjäder, Middle Dutch vedere, Dutch veder, Old High German fedara, German Feder), from PIE *pet-ra-, from root *pet- "to rush, to fly" (see petition (n.)). Feather-headed "silly" is from 1640s. Feather duster attested by 1858. Figurative use of feather in (one's) cap attested by 1734.
- As in provide : verb supply, support
- The crew instantly levelled their oars, feathering the blades.
- Extract from : « The Boat Club » by Oliver Optic
- On the return, the young oarsmen were instructed in feathering their oars.
- Extract from : « The Boat Club » by Oliver Optic
- The oarsmen levelled their oars, feathering the blades, and listening to the march.
- Extract from : « The Boat Club » by Oliver Optic
- Rising and going back to the feathering of the prayer-stick.
- Extract from : « The Arrow-Maker » by Mary Austin
- There shall be no tarring and feathering of women by any man in my employ.
- Extract from : « The Prairie Mother » by Arthur Stringer
- He had been lying on them; their feathering was ruffled and their quills were fractured.
- Extract from : « Kiddie the Scout » by Robert Leighton
- This consists of very fine lines with little if any feathering.
- Extract from : « Graining and Marbling » by Frederick Maire
- And as for his taunts, well, he was but feathering my arrows.
- Extract from : « The Yeoman Adventurer » by George W. Gough
- If he had been complained of, the informer was in danger of tarring and feathering.
- Extract from : « Stage-coach and Tavern Days » by Alice Morse Earle
- This "feathering" is caused by the late development of latent buds.
- Extract from : « Trees Worth Knowing » by Julia Ellen Rogers
Synonyms for feathering
- accommodate
- add
- administer
- afford
- arrange
- bestow
- bring
- care
- cater
- contribute
- dispense
- equip
- favor
- feather
- feed
- fit
- fit out
- fix up
- fix up with
- furnish
- give
- grant
- hand over
- heel
- impart
- implement
- indulge
- keep
- lend
- line
- look after
- maintain
- minister
- outfit
- prepare
- present
- procure
- produce
- proffer
- provision
- ration
- ready
- render
- replenish
- serve
- stake
- stock
- stock up
- store
- sustain
- take care of
- transfer
- turn out
- yield
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