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feath·er  (fr) n. 1. One of the light, flat growths forming the plumage of birds, consisting of numerous slender, closely arranged parallel barbs forming a vane on either side of a horny, tapering, partly hollow shaft. 2. feathers Plumage. 3. feathers Clothing; attire. 4. A feathery tuft or fringe of hair, as on the legs or tail of some dogs. 5. Character, kind, or nature: Birds of a feather flock together. 6. Something small, trivial, or inconsequential. 7. a. A strip, wedge, or flange used as a strengthening part. b. A wedge or key that fits into a groove to make a joint. 8. The vane of an arrow. 9. A feather-shaped flaw, as in a precious stone. 10. The wake made by a submarine's periscope. 11. The act of feathering the blade of an oar in rowing. v. feath·ered, feath·er·ing, feath·ers v.tr. 1. To cover, dress, or decorate with or as if with feathers. 2. To fit (an arrow) with a feather. 3. a. To thin, reduce, or fringe the edge of by cutting, shaving, or wearing away. b. To shorten and taper (hair) by cutting and thinning. 4. To connect with a tongue-and-groove joint. 5. To turn (an oar blade) almost horizontal as it is carried back after each stroke. 6. a. To alter the pitch of (a propeller) so that the chords of the blades are parallel with the line of flight. b. To alter the pitch of (the rotor of a helicoptor) while in forward flight. 7. To turn off (an aircraft engine) while in flight. v.intr. 1. To grow feathers or become feathered. 2. To move, spread, or grow in a manner suggestive of feathers. 3. To feather an oar. 4. To feather a propeller. Idioms: feather in (one's) cap An act or deed to one's credit; a distinctive achievement. feather (one's) nest To grow wealthy by taking advantage of one's position or by making use of property or funds left in one's trust. in fine/good/high feather In excellent form, health, or humor. [Middle English fether, from Old English; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

feather typical flight feather (left) and a magnified view of vanes (right)

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feather

Noun

1. any of the flat light structures that form the plumage of birds, each consisting of a shaft with soft thin hairs on either side

2. feather in one's cap a cause for pleasure at one's achievements

Verb

1. to fit, cover, or supply with feathers

2. Rowing to turn an oar parallel to the water between strokes, in order to lessen wind resistance

3. feather one's nest to collect possessions and money to make one's life comfortable, often dishonestly [Old English fether]

feathered adj
feathery adj

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feather  (fthr) One of the light, flat structures that cover the skin of birds. A feather is made of a horny substance and has a narrow, hollow shaft bearing flat vanes formed of many parallel barbs. The barbs of outer feathers are formed of even smaller structures (called barbules) that interlock. The barbs of down feathers do not interlock. Evolutionarily, feathers are modified scales, first seen in certain dinosaurs.

feather

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	feather - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds plumage, plume bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings down, down feather - soft fine feathers aftershaft - a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds contour feather - feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape bastard wing, spurious wing, alula - tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing marabou - the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments web, vane - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft hackle - long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants quill, calamus, shaft - the hollow spine of a feather flight feather, quill feather, pinion, quill - any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird scapular - a feather covering the shoulder of a bird body covering - any covering for the body or a body part ceratin, keratin - a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves animal material - material derived from animals melanin - insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
	2.	feather - turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls feathering rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" rowing, row - the act of rowing as a sport
Verb	1.	feather - join tongue and groove, in carpentry conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"
	2.	feather - cover or fit with feathers cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	3.	feather - turn the paddle; in canoeing square paddle - propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe"
	4.	feather - turn the oar, while rowing square row - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"
	5.	feather - grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already" fledge acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

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feather

noun plume,

Translations

feather [ˈfɛðəʳ] n → pluma

vt to feather one's nest (fig) → hacer su agosto, sacar tajada cpd [mattress, bed, pillow] → de plumas

feather [ˈfɛðəʳ] n → plume f

vt to feather one's nest (fig) → faire sa pelote cpd [bed etc] → de plumes

feather [ˈfɛðəʳ] n → Feder f

cpd → Feder-;

(mattress) → Federkern-

vt to feather one's nest (fig) → sein Schäfchen ins Trockene bringen

feather [ˈfɛðəʳ] n → penna

cpd [mattress, bed, pillow] → di piume

vt to feather one's nest (fig) → arricchirsi

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feather

n feather [ˈfeðə]

one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.veerريشَهпероperofjerdie Federφτερό, πούπουλοplumasulgپرhöyhen, sulkaplumeנוֹצָהपंख, परpero, perjetoll(azat)bulufjöðurpiuma羽毛깃털plunksnaspalvabuluveerfjærpióropenapanăпероperoperoperjefjäderขนนกtüy羽毛пероپرندے کا پرlông vũ; lông (chim)羽毛

v

to line, cover or decorate with feathers The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.veer, beveerيُزَيِّن بِالرّيش، يَكْسو بِالرّيشпокривам с пераvystlat/ozdobit peřímfjerbeklædemit Federn versehenσκεπάζω, ντύνω με φτεράemplumarsulgedega vooderdamaپر زدن به چیزیvuorata höyhenilläemplumerלְרַפֶּד בְּנוֹצוֹתसजाना, संवारनाnakititi (napuniti) perjemtollal bélel (fészket)melapisibúa fjöðrumguarnire di piume羽毛でおおう깃털로 덮다[]kloti/puošti plunksnomisizrotāt/izklāt ar spalvāmmelapisimet veren bedekkenpynte med fjær, sette fjær imościćacolchoar/forrara acoperi cu peneвыстилать перьямиvystlať perímoperitiprekriti perjembefjädra, klä (pryda) med fjädrarประดับด้วยขนนกtüy kaplamak用羽毛裝飾оперяти, прикрашати пір'ямپروں سے ڈھانپناtrang hoàng bằng lông用羽毛装饰

adj ˈfeathered

geveerd, gepluimمَكْسو بِالرّيش، مُزَيَّن بالرّيشпернатopeřenýfjerbeklædtgefiedertφτερωτόςemplumadosulgedega ehitudپر دارhöyheninenempluméמְנוּצֶהपरदारpernattollasmembuluifjaðraður, fiðraðurpennuto, piumato羽毛をつけた깃털이 난, 깃털로 덮인plunksnotasspalvainsberbulugevederdfjærkledd/-pyntetupierzonyadornado/enfeitado com penas?împănatукрашенный перьямиoperenýoperjenpernatbefjädradที่มีขนนกปกคลุมtüylü有羽毛的прикрашений пір'ямپردارcó lông; có trang trí lông;有羽毛的

adj ˈfeathery

1 of, like, or covered in, a feather or feathers a feathery hat.geveerd, veeragtigريشي، مَكْسو بالرّيشперушинестjako pírko; opeřený; péřovýfjeragtigfederartigφτερωτός, πουπουλένιοςde plumassulgjas, sulg-پری؛ پوشیده از پرsulka-doux comme la plume; en plumesמְנוּצֶהपंखवतpernat, perjasttollasberhias bulufiðraðurpiumato羽毛をつけた깃털의, 깃털 같은, 깃털로 덮인papuoštas plunksnomis, plunksnotas, plunksnųspalvains; spalvai līdzīgsberhias buluvederachtig, gevederdfjærkleddpierzasty, z pióramide penas/emplumadocu pene; ca panaпокрытый перьямиako pierko; operenýpernatpernatfjäderbeklädd, fjäderlikที่ปกคลุมด้วยขนนกtüylü插有羽毛的прикрашений пір'ямپروں کا ، پروں کی طرحđược che phủ hoặc được trang trí bằng lông chim插有羽毛的

2 soft and light a feathery touch.veeragtig, sagناعِم وَخَفيفмекlehoučkýfjerlet; blød; finfedergleichελαφρόςligerosulgkergeنرم و لطیفhöyhenenkeveäplumeuxקָל וְרַך כְּנוֹצָהस्वच्छ एवं हल्काlak poput perakönnyűringan, lembutfisléttur(leggero e soffice)羽毛のように軽い(깃털처럼) 가볍고 부드러운lengvas kaip plunksnelėviegls; gaisīgsringanvederlichtfjærlett, fin, myklekki jak piórko, miękki jak puchmaciouşorлёгкийľahučkýperesenmekfjäderlättซึ่งอ่อนนุ่มและเบาเหมือนขนนกtüy gibi輕軟的такий, що має вигляд пір'їниنرم اور ہلکاnhẹ tựa lông chim轻软的

a feather in one's cap

something one can be proud of Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.iets is ʼn pluimpie vir iemandشَيءٌ يُفْتَخَر به، علامَة إمتيازповод за гордостveliké vyznamenáníen fjer i hattenetwas, worauf man stolz sein kannτίτλος τιμής, κτ. για το οποίο κπ. είναι περήφανοςun motivo de orgullotõeline saavutusمایه افتخارsulka hatussaun fleuron à sa couronneדַבָר לְהִתגָאוֹת בּוֹउपलब्धिnešto čime se netko može podičiti, što mu služi na častbecsületére válikkebanggaanafrek, rós í hnappagatiðsegno d'onore自慢の種자랑거리kieno nors pasididžiavimaskaut kas, ar ko lepotiesmembanggakaniets om trots op te zijnen fjær i hattenprzedmiot dumymotivo de orgulho/triunfomândrieпредмет гордостиveľké vyznamenanietrofejadikaen fjäder i hattenความภาคภูมิใจgurur duyulacak şey可以夸耀的事物досягненняکارنامہ جو کسی کے نامئہ اعمال میں لکھا گیا ہوniềm tự hào可以夸耀的事物

feather one's (own) nest

to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.jou eie sakke vul, jou verrykيَكْسَبُ المال لِنَفْسِهзабогатявамnamastit si kapsumele sin egen kagedas Vertrauen andere Mißbrauchen, um Reichtum anzuhäufenβγάζω χρήματα εκμεταλλευόμενος την εμπιστοσύνη κπ.barrer para casa, hacer su agostovahelt tegema, oma taskusse ajamaبا سواستفاده از جایگاه به پول و پله رسیدنfaire sa peloteלִדאוֹג הֵיטֵב לְעַצמוֹधन अर्जित करनाnedopušteno se obogatiti (na dužnosti), “potkožiti se”megszedi magátmemperkaya diriarricchirsikrautis turtus, prisikimšti kišenespiebāzt savu kabatumemperkayakan diri sendirizijn schaapjes scheren, zich ten koste van anderen verrijkennabijać kabzęнабивать карманvystlať si hniezdočko, nahrabať si (majetok)dobro si postlatinafatirati se novcemsko sigใช้อำนาจในทางที่ผิดküpünü doldurmak營私нагріти руки; поживитисяاپنا گھر بھرنا، دولت پٹورناthu vén cho bản thân营私