Bible Dictionaries
Feathering

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Same as Foliation.

(2):

(n.) 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):

(v. t.) A covering of feathers.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Feathering'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/feathering.html. 1828.