# featherbed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mattress stuffed with feathers.
2. An area of bog where a layer of moss covers a pool of water or mud, presenting a hazard to walkers who may fall through it. (Also in UK and Irish placenames.)
3. A soft, slow pitch of predictable bounce.

## Etymology
From feather + bed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/featherbed