Associations to the word «Feathering»

Wiktionary

FEATHERING, verb. Present participle of feather
FEATHERING, noun. A feathered texture.
FEATHERING STRIP, noun. (roofing) One of the tapered wood filler strips placed along the butt ends of old wood shingles to create a relatively smooth surface when reroofing over existing wood shingle roofs.
FEATHERING STRIPS, noun. Plural of feathering strip

Dictionary definition

FEATHERING, noun. Turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls.

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