featherless

Definition of Featherless in English :

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Adjective

1. featherless, unfeathered

having no feathers

Example Sentences:
'a featherless biped'
'the unfeathered legs of an Orpington'

unfeathered

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Featherless

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noun

1.

any of the flat light waterproof epidermal structures forming the plumage of birds, each consisting of a hollow shaft having a vane of barbs on either side. They are essential for flight and help maintain body temperature

2.

something resembling a feather, such as a tuft of hair or grass

3. archery

a.

a bird's feather or artificial substitute fitted to an arrow to direct its flight

b.

the feathered end of an arrow, opposite the head

4.

a strip, spline, or tongue of wood fitted into a groove

5.

the wake created on the surface of the water by the raised periscope of a submarine

6. rowing

the position of an oar turned parallel to the water between strokes

Compare square (sense 8)

7.

a step in ballroom dancing in which a couple maintain the conventional hold but dance side by side

8.

condition of spirits; fettle

in fine feather

9.

something of negligible value; jot

I don't care a feather

10. birds of a feather

11. feather in one's cap

12. not take a feather out of someone

verb

13. (transitive)

to fit, cover, or supply with feathers

14. (transitive)

to touch lightly

15. rowing

to turn (an oar) parallel to the water during recovery between strokes, principally in order to lessen wind resistance

Compare square (sense 41)

16.

(in canoeing) to turn (a paddle) parallel to the direction of the canoe between strokes, while keeping it in the water, principally in order to move silently

17.

to change the pitch of (an aircraft propeller) so that the chord lines of the blades are in line with the airflow

18. (transitive)

to join (two boards) by means of a tongue-and-groove joint

19. (intransitive)

(of a bird) to grow feathers

20. (intransitive)

to move or grow like feathers

21. feather one's nest

Featherless

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noun

1. Zoology

any of the growths covering the body of a bird or making up a large part of the wing surface, as down or contour feathers: a typical contour feather consists of a horny central shaft, partly hollow, from which light, soft, narrow barbs, with interlocking barbules and barbicels, extend to form a thin, flat surface

2.

a feather or featherlike part fastened to the shaft of an arrow to help control its flight

3.

anything like or suggesting a feather or feathers in appearance, lightness, etc.

, as

a.

a trifle

b.

a projecting part, esp. for fitting into a groove

c.

an irregular flaw in a gem

d.

the fringe of hair along the tail and along the back of the legs of some dogs

4. [pl.]; Archaic

a.

plumage

b.

attire; dress

5.

class; kind

enthusiasts of every feather

6.

frame of mind; temper; vein

7.

the act of feathering an oar or propeller

verb transitive

8.

to provide (an arrow, etc.) with a feather

9.

to cover, fit, or fringe with or as with feathers

10.

to give a featheredge to

11.

to join by inserting a wedge-shaped part into a groove

12.

to turn (the blade of an oar) parallel to the line of movement in recovering after a stroke, so as to offer the least resistance to air or water

13.

a.

to turn (the blade of a propeller) on its shaft so that its leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the airplane's line of flight, thus preventing engine damage caused by airflow turning the propeller during an engine failure

b.

to change the angle of the blades of a helicopter rotor

verb intransitive

14.

to grow, or become covered with, feathers

15.

to move, grow, or extend like feathers

16.

to look like feathers

17.

to feather an oar or propeller

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