English-Thai Dictionary
feathering
N เสื้อคลุม หรือ สิ่ง ที่ ปกปิด การสี ไวโอลีน เบาๆ ขนนก
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FEATHERING
FEATHERING Feath "er *ing, n.
1. (Arch. )
Defn: Same as Foliation.
2. The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See To feather an oar, under Feather, v. t.
3. A covering of feathers. Feathering float (Naut. ), the float or paddle of a feathering wheel. -- Feathering screw (Naut. ), a screw propeller, of which the blades may be turned so as to move edgewise through the water when the vessel is moving under sail alone. -- Feathering wheel (Naut. ), a paddle wheel whose floats turn automatically so as to dip about perpendicularly into the water and leave in it the same way, avoiding beating on the water in the descent and lifting water in the ascent.
New American Oxford Dictionary
feathering
feath er ing |ˈfeT͟HəriNG ˈfɛðərɪŋ | ▶noun 1 the plumage of a bird or part of a bird. • featherlike markings or structure: traditional finishes such as marbling and feathering. • the feathers of an arrow. • fringes of hairs on the appendages or body of a dog. • Architecture cusping in tracery. 2 the action of varying the angle of propellers, rotor blades, or oars so as to reduce air or water resistance.
Oxford Dictionary
feathering
fea ¦ther |ing |ˈfɛð (ə )rɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the plumage of a bird or part of a bird. • the feathers of an arrow. • fringes of hairs on the appendages or body of a dog. • feather-like markings or structure: traditional finishes such as marbling and feathering. • Architecture cusping in tracery. 2 the action of varying the angle of propellers, rotor blades, or oars so as to reduce air or water resistance.
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