·vt A covering of feathers.
II. Feathering ·noun ·same·as Foliation.
III. Feathering ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Feather.
IV. Feathering ·noun 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, ·vt.