- after-feather
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feather — [feth′ər] n. [ME fether < OE; akin to Ger feder < IE base * pet , to fall, fly > Gr pteron, wing, piptein, L petere, to fall, Sans pátati, (he) flies] 1. Zool. any of the growths covering the body of a bird or making up a large part of… … English World dictionary
FEATHER, LEONARD — (1914–1994), jazz critic, producer, composer, lyricist, and instrumentalist. Feather was born into an upper middle class Jewish family in the London suburbs and was supposed to follow his father into the family garment business, but after a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Feather — For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). Feather variations Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex… … Wikipedia
feather — featherless, adj. featherlessness, n. featherlike, adj. /fedh euhr/, n. 1. one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner,… … Universalium
Feather duster — High quality ostrich feather duster A feather duster is an implement used for cleaning. It consists typically of a wooden dowel handle and feathers from either the male or female ostrich bird that are wound onto the handle by a wrapped wire.… … Wikipedia
feather — /ˈfɛðə / (say fedhuh) noun 1. one of the epidermal appendages which together constitute the plumage of birds, being typically made up of a hard, tubelike portion (the quill) attached to the body of the bird, which passes into a thinner, stemlike… …
Feather River — This article treats the river in California. For other uses see Feather River (disambiguation) The Feather River is a principal tributary of the Sacramento River, convert|170|mi|km in length, in Northern California in the United States. It drains … Wikipedia
feather — feath•er [[t]ˈfɛð ər[/t]] n. 1) orn one of the horny epidermal structures that form the principal covering of birds, consisting of a hollow shaft bearing a series of slender barbs that interlock to form a flat surface on each side 2) kind;… … From formal English to slang
Feather, Victor, Baron Feather of the City of Bradford — ▪ British labour leader born April 10, 1908, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Eng. died July 28, 1976, London British trade unionist who led the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in its confrontations with governments over industrial relations… … Universalium
Feather Dusted — Infobox Hollywood cartoon cartoon name = Feather Dusted series = Merrie Melodies / Foghorn Leghorn caption = director = Robert McKimson story artist = Warren Foster animator= Rod Scribner Herman Cohen Phil DeLara Charles McKimson voice actor =… … Wikipedia
