feathers

Noun

• the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
• turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
• plural of feather

Verb

• join tongue and groove, in carpentry
• cover or fit with feathers
• turn the paddle; in canoeing
• turn the oar, while rowing
• grow feathers
• third-person singular simple present indicative of feather

Synonyms

feather, feathering, fledge, plumage, plume, square