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Feathering [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

2. The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See To feather an oar, under Feather, v. t.

Feathering [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A covering of feathers.

Feathering. [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Feather