vt a covering of feathers.
2. feathering ·noun ·same·as foliation.
3. feathering ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of feather.
4. feathering ·noun the act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. ·see to feather an oar, under feather, ·vt.