feath·er  /ˈfɛðər/

noun

1. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

synset: feather, plume, plumage

2. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

synset: feather, feathering

verb

1. join tongue and groove, in carpentry

synset: feather

2. cover or fit with feathers

synset: feather

3. turn the paddle; in canoeing

synset: feather, square

4. turn the oar, while rowing

synset: feather, square

5. grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already"

synset: fledge, feather

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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