feather

n. one of the appendages which grow from a bird's skin (made up of thin strands projecting from a horny central stem); kind, nature

v. produce feathers; furnish with feathers, decorate with feathers, stuff with feathers; resemble a feather; move like a feather

Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. They are the outstanding characteristic that distinguishes the Class Aves from all other living groups. Other Theropoda also had feathers (see Feathered dinosaurs).
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Feather 1. skin appendages of all birds. Comprise a central shaft with a flat vane on either side. The shaft consists of the calamus, embedded in [more]Feather - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
(synonym) plume, plumage
(hypernym) body covering
(hyponym) down, down feather
(part-holonym) bird
(substance-meronym) keratin, ceratin
(part-meronym) vane, web
2. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
(synonym) feathering
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(part-holonym) rowing, row
(derivation) square
Verb
1. join tongue and groove, in carpentry
(hypernym) join, conjoin
2. cover or fit with feathers
(hypernym) cover
(derivation) plume, plumage
3. turn the paddle; in canoeing
(synonym) square
(hypernym) paddle
(derivation) feathering
4. turn the oar, while rowing
(synonym) square
(hypernym) row
(derivation) feathering
5. grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already"
(synonym) fledge
(hypernym) grow, develop, produce, get, acquire
(derivation) plume, plumage

To dream of seeing feathers falling around you, denotes that your burdens in life will be light and easily borne.

To see eagle feathers, denotes that your aspirations will be realized.

To see chicken feathers, denotes small annoyances. To dream of buying or selling geese or duck feathers, denotes thrift and fortune.

To dream of black feathers, denotes disappointments and unhappy amours.

For a woman to dream of seeing ostrich and other ornamental feathers, denotes that she will advance in society, but her ways of gaining favor will not bear imitating.