feather
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(noun) turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls |
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Synonyms: feathering |
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Related Words: rotation |
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2. |
(verb) turn the oar, while rowing |
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Synonyms: square |
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Related Words: row |
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(verb) turn the paddle; in canoeing |
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Synonyms: square |
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Related Words: paddle |
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4. |
(verb) cover or fit with feathers |
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Related Words: cover |
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5. |
(verb) join tongue and groove, in carpentry |
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Related Words: conjoin, join |
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(noun) the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds |
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Synonyms: plumage, plume |
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Related Words: aftershaft, alula, animal material, bastard wing, body covering, contour feather, down, flight feather, hackle, marabou, pinion, quill, quill feather, scapular, sickle feather, spurious wing |
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7. |
(verb) grow feathers, of birds |
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Synonyms: fledge |
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Related Words: acquire, develop, get, grow, produce |
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