feather

n.	1. a part of a bird's plumage, consisting of a hollow central shaft with numerous interlocking fine strands on either side 2. something with light or wispy strands that give it a superficial resemblance to a bird's feather, e.g. the leaf of a plant 3. something small, trivial, or of minimal value 4. a feather-shaped flaw in a precious stone 5. a piece of a feather attached to the end of an arrow or dart to make it fly straight 6. the end of an arrow that has a feather fitted on it 7. a projecting strip of wood fitted into a groove in the edge of a board to form a joint 8. the track made on the surface of the sea by a submarine's periscope 9. the horizontal position in which an oar is held in order to reduce wind resistance when it is raised from the water between strokes 10. one of the narrow tubes with thin soft hairs on each side that cover a bird’s body 1. a part of a bird's plumage, consisting of a hollow central shaft with numerous interlocking fine strands on either side 2. something with light or wispy strands that give it a superficial resemblance to a bird's feather, e.g. the leaf of a plant 3. something small, trivial, or of minimal value 4. a feather-shaped flaw in a precious stone 5. a piece of a feather attached to the end of an arrow or dart to make it fly straight 6. the end of an arrow that has a feather fitted on it 7. a projecting strip of wood fitted into a groove in the edge of a board to form a joint 8. the track made on the surface of the sea by a submarine's periscope 9. the horizontal position in which an oar is held in order to reduce wind resistance when it is raised from the water between strokes 10. one of the narrow tubes with thin soft hairs on each side that cover a bird’s body
v.	1. to fit something such as an arrow with a feather or feathers 2. to cover or decorate somebody or something with feathers 3. to fray a surface or end by cutting it or wearing it away, or become frayed in this way 4. to grow or move out at an angle from a central line in a pattern resembling the structure of a feather 5. to turn an oar so that the blade face is parallel to the water in order to reduce wind resistance when it is raised from the water between strokes 6. to change the angle of an aircraft's propeller so that the line of the blades is roughly parallel to the line of flight and air resistance is minimized 7. to style hair by cutting and thinning in order to give a layered texture 8. to join two boards or pieces of wood by using a tongue-and-groove joint 1. to fit something such as an arrow with a feather or feathers 2. to cover or decorate somebody or something with feathers 3. to fray a surface or end by cutting it or wearing it away, or become frayed in this way 4. to grow or move out at an angle from a central line in a pattern resembling the structure of a feather 5. to turn an oar so that the blade face is parallel to the water in order to reduce wind resistance when it is raised from the water between strokes 6. to change the angle of an aircraft's propeller so that the line of the blades is roughly parallel to the line of flight and air resistance is minimized 7. to style hair by cutting and thinning in order to give a layered texture 8. to join two boards or pieces of wood by using a tongue-and-groove joint
np.	1. fringes of hair on the legs or tails of some dogs and horses 2. the clothes that somebody is wearing