"feathering" in the noun sense
1. feather, feathering
turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
"feathering" in the verb sense
1. feather
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
2. feather
cover or fit with feathers
3. feather, square
turn the paddle in canoeing
4. feather, square
turn the oar, while rowing
5. fledge, feather
grow feathers
"The young sparrows are fledging already"
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