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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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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