# feathering

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #54,174

## Definitions
1. Plumage.
2. A feathered texture.
3. The fitting of feathers to arrows.
4. An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
5. Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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