Bedding - A term often used in industry describing the practice of hiring more workers than is necessary to carry out a job, often because of a contract with a union.

A Foxtrot movement involving 3 progressive steps, the third step usually taken with lady in Right Outside Partner Position. Types of Feather movements: Feather Step, Feather Finish, Feather Finish fro [..]

Old English fiðerian "to furnish with feathers or wings," from feðer (see feather (n.)). Meaning "to fit (an arrow) with feathers" is from early 13c.; that of "to deck, adorn, [..]

Old English feðer "a feather; a pen," in plural, "wings," from Proto-Germanic *fethro (source also of Old Saxon fethara, Old Norse fioþr, Swedish fjäder, Middle Dutch vedere, Dutch [..]

one of the light structures that cover the body of birds, often helping them to fly or keep warm.

See ice feathers. Same as barb.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds cover or fit with feathers turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls turn the [..]

lengthy, air-bound hit that drops gently on the green.

part of the wing or the soft coat of a bird

To insert small amounts of additional leading between lines, paragraphs, and before and after headings in order to equalize the baselines of columns on a page.

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, deno [..]

Moving a 'flag' closer to or further away from a light source that it is in front of will feather (soften/harden) the shadow on the surface upon which the light falls. (Grip/Lighting)

There are three main types of feathers on a bird's body: down, contour, and flight. From

Light weight. Usually refers to the weight a horse is assigned to carry in a race.

(n) the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds(n) turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls(v) join tongue and groove, in carpentry(v) cover or fit with feath [..]

penna

Meaning species or kind. From the proverb, “Birds of a feather”—i.e. of the same plumage, and therefore of the same sort.

Lightweight: usually refers to the weight a horse is assigned to carry in a race.

A type of inclusion in gemstones that starts at its surface and extends to its interiors, also known as a fracture

The wake of white water left on the surface by the raised periscope of a submerged submarine.

To put the blade of oar horizontal, when taken from water at end of stroke, and keep it so during its movement forward.

If somebody ‘cuts a fine feather’, they have a good appearance, as a ship does when moving at speed and fine feather of spray is produced at the bow. Feather Spray: Foaming water that rises upward imm [..]

(1) In a propeller aircraft, to rotate the propeller blades of a stopped engine into the wind. This reduces the drag of the stopped propeller by a tremendous amount. (2) Submarines, the wake of white [..]

1. to turn the blade of an oar, after the power stroke, so that it rests or moves parallel to the waters surface on the return stroke, in order to decrease resistance to wind and waves.   2. to change [..]

Long hair along back of the legs or on the underside of the tail.

, sb. the lines and markings seen in polished wood.

Yak-15, 17.

A whole feather, or one of its sections used on an arrow for guidance.

Feathers and down are often used in various ceremonial contexts and are symbolic of supernatural powers such as extraordinary vision or the ability to travel beyond earthly realms. Feathers may also symbolize communication, healing and hospitality. Return to top

To turn the paddle so that the blade is parallel to the current or wind and the resistance is reduced.