Associations to the word «Feathering»

Wiktionary

FEATHERING, verb. Present participle of feather
FEATHERING, noun. A feathered texture.
FEATHERING STRIP, noun. (roofing) One of the tapered wood filler strips placed along the butt ends of old wood shingles to create a relatively smooth surface when reroofing over existing wood shingle roofs.
FEATHERING STRIPS, noun. Plural of feathering strip

Dictionary definition

FEATHERING, noun. Turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke