English dictionary
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English noun: feather | |||
| 1. | feather (animal) the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds | ||
| Synonyms | plumage, plume | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | animal material, body covering | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aftershaft, alula, bastard wing, contour feather, down, down feather, flight feather, hackle, marabou, pinion, quill, quill feather, scapular, spurious wing | ||
| Part holonym | calamus, quill, shaft, vane, web | ||
| Part meronym | bird | ||
| Substance holonym | ceratin, keratin, melanin | ||
| 2. | feather (act) turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls | ||
| Synonyms | feathering | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rotary motion, rotation | ||
| Part meronym | row, rowing | ||
English verb: feather | |||
| 1. | feather (contact) join tongue and groove, in carpentry | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conjoin, join | ||
| 2. | feather (contact) cover or fit with feathers | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
| 3. | feather (competition) turn the paddle; in canoeing | ||
| Synonyms | square | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | paddle | ||
| 4. | feather (competition) turn the oar, while rowing | ||
| Synonyms | square | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | row | ||
| 5. | feather (body) grow feathers | ||
| Samples | The young sparrows are fledging already. | ||
| Synonyms | fledge | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, develop, get, grow, produce | ||
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