FEATHERING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does feathering mean? 

• FEATHERING (noun)
  The noun FEATHERING has 1 sense:

1. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

  Familiarity information: FEATHERING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FEATHERING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

feather; feathering

Hypernyms ("feathering" is a kind of...):

rotary motion; rotation (the act of rotating as if on an axis)

Holonyms ("feathering" is a part of...):

row; rowing (the act of rowing as a sport)

Derivation:

feather (turn the oar, while rowing)

 Context examples 

The Pekingese has a long, straight-flowing coat that has profuse feathering and comes in all colors.

(Pekingese, NCI Thesaurus)

The ears are long with abundant feathering, and it has a silky coat, sometimes with a slight waviness that comes in ruby, black and tan, tri-color and blenheim (chestnut on a pearly-white background).

(Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, NCI Thesaurus)

The coat is very full, moderately long, with a ruff around the neck and extra feathering on the underside, legs, and tail.

(Belgian Sheepdog, NCI Thesaurus)

It has a broad head with large, slightly prominent eyes and drooping heart-shaped, long feathering ears.

(Pekingese, NCI Thesaurus)