Definition of feather

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- Feather n
- The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds [syn: {plume}, {plumage}]
- Turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls [syn: {feathering}] v
- Join tongue and groove, in carpentry
- Cover or fit with feathers
- Turn the paddle; in canoeing [syn: {square}]
- Turn the oar, while rowing [syn: {square}]
- Grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already" [syn: {fledge}]