feather
English Thesaurus
1. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls (noun.act)
| part meronym | : | row, rowing, |
| definition | : | the act of rowing as a sport (noun.act) |
2. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | body covering, |
| definition | : | any covering for the body or a body part (noun.body) |
| hypernym | : | animal material, |
| definition | : | material derived from animals (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | aftershaft, |
| definition | : | a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | contour feather, |
| definition | : | feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | marabou, |
| definition | : | the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | hackle, |
| definition | : | long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | scapular, |
| definition | : | a feather covering the shoulder of a bird (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | vane, web, |
| definition | : | the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | calamus, quill, shaft, |
| definition | : | the hollow spine of a feather (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | bird, |
| definition | : | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings (noun.animal) |
| substance holonym | : | ceratin, keratin, |
| definition | : | a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | melanin, |
| definition | : | insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers (noun.substance) |
3. grow feathers (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | acquire, develop, get, grow, produce, |
| definition | : | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (verb.body) |
4. turn the oar, while rowing (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | row, |
| definition | : | propel with oars (verb.motion) |
5. turn the paddle; in canoeing (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | paddle, |
| definition | : | propel with a paddle (verb.motion) |
6. cover or fit with feathers (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
7. join tongue and groove, in carpentry (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | conjoin, join, |
| definition | : | make contact or come together (verb.contact) |
8. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls (noun.act)
| derivation | : | feather, square, |
| definition | : | turn the oar, while rowing (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | feather, square, |
| definition | : | turn the paddle; in canoeing (verb.competition) |
9. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | feather, |
| definition | : | cover or fit with feathers (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plume, preen, |
| definition | : | clean with one's bill (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plume, |
| definition | : | deck with a plume (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | feathery, |
| definition | : | characterized by a covering of feathers (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | featherlike, feathery, |
| definition | : | resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers (adj.all) |
10. grow feathers (verb.body)
| derivation | : | feather, plumage, plume, |
| definition | : | the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds (noun.animal) |
11. turn the oar, while rowing (verb.competition)
12. cover or fit with feathers (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | feather, plumage, plume, |
| definition | : | the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds (noun.animal) |
13. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls (noun.act)
| derivation | : | feather, square, |
| definition | : | turn the oar, while rowing (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | feather, square, |
| definition | : | turn the paddle; in canoeing (verb.competition) |
14. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | feather, |
| definition | : | cover or fit with feathers (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plume, preen, |
| definition | : | clean with one's bill (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plume, |
| definition | : | deck with a plume (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | feathery, |
| definition | : | characterized by a covering of feathers (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | featherlike, feathery, |
| definition | : | resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers (adj.all) |
15. grow feathers (verb.body)
| derivation | : | feather, plumage, plume, |
| definition | : | the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds (noun.animal) |
16. turn the oar, while rowing (verb.competition)
17. cover or fit with feathers (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | feather, plumage, plume, |
| definition | : | the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds (noun.animal) |
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