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Feather

Feathers are epidermal growths that form a distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on dinosaurs, both avian (bird) and some non-avian (non-bird) and possibly other archosauromorphs. They are considered the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates and a premier example of a complex evolutionary novelty.

Scapular

The scapular (from Latin scapulae, "shoulders") is a Western Christian garment suspended from the shoulders. There are two types of scapulars, the monastic and devotional scapular, although both forms may simply be referred to as "scapular".

Feather

One of the light, flat structures growing from the skin of birds, consisting of numerous slender, closely arranged parallel barbs forming a vane on either side of a horny, tapering, partly hollow shaft.

Scapular

A monk's sleeveless outer garment that hangs from the shoulders and sometimes has a cowl.

Feather

A feathery tuft or fringe of hair, as on the legs or tail of some dogs.
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Scapular

A pair of pieces of cloth joined by shoulder bands and worn under clothing on the chest and back as a sacramental, sometimes entailing lay affiliation with a religious order.

Feather

Character, kind, or nature
Birds of a feather flock together.

Scapular

One of the feathers covering the shoulder of a bird.

Feather

A strip, wedge, or flange used as a strengthening part.

Scapular

Of or relating to the shoulder or scapula.
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Feather

A wedge or key that fits into a groove to make a joint.

Scapular

(Christianity) A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint.

Feather

The vane of an arrow.

Scapular

(ornithology) One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.

Feather

A feather-shaped flaw, as in a precious stone.

Scapular

A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place.

Feather

The wake made by a submarine's periscope.

Scapular

(Christianity) A devotional object, typically consisting of two rectangular pieces of cloth (often with an embroidered image or text) joined with cloth bands and worn with one piece over the chest and one in the back.

Feather

The act of feathering the blade of an oar in rowing.

Scapular

Of or pertaining to the scapula.

Feather

To cover, dress, or decorate with feathers or featherlike projections.

Scapular

Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder.

Feather

To fit (an arrow) with a feather.

Scapular

One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.

Feather

To thin, reduce, or fringe the edge of (wood, for example) by cutting, shaving, or making thinner.

Scapular

A loose sleeveless vestment falling in front and behind, worn by certain religious orders and devout persons.

Feather

To spread (paint, for example) thinly at the edges so as to blend with the surrounding area.

Scapular

A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place.

Feather

To shorten and taper (hair) by cutting and thinning.

Scapular

A feather covering the shoulder of a bird

Feather

To blur or soften the edge of (an image).

Scapular

Garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit

Feather

To apply (a brake, throttle, or other control) gently or slightly and steadily.

Scapular

Relating to or near the shoulder blade

Feather

To turn (an oar blade) almost horizontal as it is carried back after each stroke.

Feather

To alter the pitch of (a propeller) so that the chords of the blades are parallel with the line of flight.

Feather

To alter the pitch of (the rotor of a helicopter) while in forward flight.

Feather

To turn off (an aircraft engine) while in flight.

Feather

To grow feathers or become feathered.

Feather

To move, spread, or grow in a manner suggestive of feathers
“Steam feathered out from under the bathroom door” (Melinda Hayes).

Feather

To become thin or less dense at the edges
“That lipstick had feathered out in the corners of her mouth” (Erin McCarthy).

Feather

To feather an oar.

Feather

To feather a propeller.

Feather

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

Feather

Long hair on the lower legs of a dog or horse, especially a draft horse, notably the Clydesdale breed. Narrowly only the rear hair.

Feather

One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Feather

A longitudinal strip projecting from an object to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sideways but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.

Feather

Kind; nature; species (from the proverbial phrase "birds of a feather").

Feather

One of the two shims of the three-piece stone-splitting tool known as plug and feather or plug and feathers; the feathers are placed in a borehole and then a wedge is driven between them, causing the stone to split.

Feather

The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water.

Feather

Anything petty or trifling; a whit or jot.

Feather

Partridges and pheasants, as opposed to rabbits and hares (called fur).

Feather

(rail) A junction indicator attached to a colour-light signal at an angle, which lights up, typically with four white lights in a row, when a diverging route is set up.

Feather

To cover or furnish with feathers; to fletch.

Feather

To adorn, as if with feathers; to fringe.

Feather

To arrange in the manner or appearance of feathers.
The stylist feathered my hair.

Feather

To rotate the oars while they are out of the water to reduce wind resistance.

Feather

(aeronautics) To streamline the blades of an aircraft's propeller by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down so that the propeller does not windmill during flight.
After striking the bird, the pilot feathered the damaged left engine’s propeller.

Feather

To finely shave or bevel an edge.

Feather

(computer graphics) To intergrade or blend the pixels of an image with those of a background or neighboring image.

Feather

(intransitive) Of written or printed ink: to take on a blurry appearance as a result of spreading through the receiving medium.

Feather

(transitive) To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

Feather

(transitive) To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.

Feather

(transitive) To tread, as a cockerel.

Feather

To move the cue back and forth along the bridge in preparation for striking the cue ball.

Feather

To accidentally touch the cue ball with the tip of the cue when taking aim.

Feather

(transitive) To touch lightly, like (or as if with) a feather.

Feather

(transitive) To move softly, like a feather.

Feather

One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds, belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down.

Feather

Kind; nature; species; - from the proverbial phrase, "Birds of a feather," that is, of the same species.
I am not of that feather to shake offMy friend when he must need me.

Feather

The fringe of long hair on the legs of the setter and some other dogs.

Feather

A tuft of peculiar, long, frizzly hair on a horse.

Feather

One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Feather

A longitudinal strip projecting as a fin from an object, to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sidwise but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.

Feather

A thin wedge driven between the two semicylindrical parts of a divided plug in a hole bored in a stone, to rend the stone.

Feather

The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water.

Feather

To furnish with a feather or feathers, as an arrow or a cap.
An eagle had the ill hap to be struck with an arrow feathered from her own wing.

Feather

To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe.
A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines.

Feather

To render light as a feather; to give wings to.
The Polonian story perhaps may feather some tedious hours.

Feather

To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.
They stuck not to say that the king cared not to plume his nobility and people to feather himself.

Feather

To tread, as a cock.

Feather

To grow or form feathers; to become feathered; - often with out; as, the birds are feathering out.

Feather

To curdle when poured into another liquid, and float about in little flakes or "feathers;" as, the cream feathers.

Feather

To turn to a horizontal plane; - said of oars.
The feathering oar returns the gleam.
Stopping his sculls in the air to feather accurately.

Feather

To have the appearance of a feather or of feathers; to be or to appear in feathery form.
A clump of ancient cedars feathering in evergreen beauty down to the ground.
The ripple feathering from her bows.

Feather

The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

Feather

Turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

Feather

Join tongue and groove, in carpentry

Feather

Cover or fit with feathers

Feather

Turn the paddle; in canoeing

Feather

Turn the oar, while rowing

Feather

Grow feathers;
The young sparrows are fledging already

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