feather
n 1: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external
covering of birds [syn: {plume}, {plumage}]
2: turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls [syn: {feathering}]
v 1: join tongue and groove, in carpentry
2: cover or fit with feathers
3: turn the paddle; in canoeing [syn: {square}]
4: turn the oar, while rowing [syn: {square}]
5: grow feathers, of birds [syn: {fledge}]