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Feather
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
feathers
Examples
The ancient Egyptians used feathers as quills to write on papyrus scrolls.
02
the position of an oar between strokes in which the blade is turned parallel to the water to reduce air resistance
Examples
The coach corrected their feather during practice.
to feather
01
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
feather
3rd person singular
feathers
Present participle
feathering
Past simple
feathered
Past participle
feathered
02
grow feathers
03
turn the oar, while rowing
04
turn the paddle; in canoeing
05
cover or fit with feathers
Lexical Tree
featherless
featherlike
feathery
feather
