feathering

== English == === Verb === feathering present participle and gerund of feather === Noun === feathering (countable and uncountable, plural featherings) Plumage. A feathered texture. The fitting of feathers to arrows. (architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches. Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper. ==== Derived terms ==== feathering strip