Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun feather

2 senses of feather

Sense 1
feather, plume, plumage -- (the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds)
       => body covering -- (any covering for the body or a body part)
       => animal material -- (material derived from animals)

Sense 2
feather, feathering -- (turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls)
       => rotation, rotary motion -- (the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb feather

5 senses of feather

Sense 1
feather -- (join tongue and groove, in carpentry)
       => join, conjoin -- (make contact or come together; "The two roads join here")

Sense 2
feather -- (cover or fit with feathers)
       => cover -- (provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers")

Sense 3
feather, square -- (turn the paddle; in canoeing)
       => paddle -- (propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe")

Sense 4
feather, square -- (turn the oar, while rowing)
       => row -- (propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake")

Sense 5
fledge, feather -- (grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already")
       => grow, develop, produce, get, acquire -- (come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts")