Feathering
['feð(ə)rɪŋ] or ['fɛðərɪŋ]
Definition
(n.) Same as Foliation.
(n.) 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, v. t.
(v. t.) A covering of feathers.
Typist: Suzy
Examples
- Several attempts have been made to remedy this defect, and to produce what is called feathering floats, every one of which will act against the water at right angles. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- Manley in 1862, and Morgan in 1875, patented practical forms of the feathering paddle wheel. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- She is driven by double compound inclined engines, has feathering paddle wheels 35 feet in diameter and 14 feet face, and her speed is over 20 miles an hour. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The Adirondack, whose engines and feathering paddle wheel are shown in Fig. 113, is 412 feet long and 90 feet breadth over guards. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
Edited by Antony