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to feather

to feather

8.8
To join boards by fitting a thin edge into a matching groove
  • verb
  • /ˈfɛðər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : unir con lengüeta y ranura
  • Make sure to feather the connecting pieces to enhance stability.

Examples

  • He used a router to feather the joint for a perfect fit.

  • To create a strong connection, you should feather the edges of both pieces of wood.

  • If you knew my blood was boiling right now because Walls has done nothing but lie to feather his own bed his entire career.

Synonyms

to joint
vsto feather
1 5.3

To fasten two parts together so they form one piece

uses a specific tongue and groove method rather than any other connection

Idioms

4 6.3

An achievement you can be proud of

To be so surprised that you almost cannot react

1 8.3

Use a job or position to get money for yourself in a dishonest way

People who share similar interests often spend time together

in full feather
  • Archaic
9.2

Wearing bright feathers or the best clothes and looking proud

Phrasal Verbs

to tar-and-feather
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Cover someone with hot sticky tar and then feathers to punish and shame them publicly

Compounds

4 2.4

A feather that grows on a bird's tail

3 4.4

A long fluffy scarf made of feathers worn to look glamorous or to finish a costume

2 3.9

A soft mattress filled with feathers to keep you warm while sleeping

1 9.9

A tall garden plant with long colorful flower spikes

1 3.2

A very soft feather under a bird's outer feathers that keeps the bird warm

flight feather
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A large stiff feather on a bird's wing or tail that helps it fly

primary feather
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A long part of a bird's wing at the outer edge that helps the bird fly

white feather
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A small white piece from a bird that people give to show someone is a coward

contour feather
  • Specialized
8.2

A feather that covers a bird's body and forms its smooth outer shape

A palm tree with long leaves divided into many thin parts like a bird's wing

A tall garden grass with feathery flower spikes used for decoration

feather star
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea animal with many feathery arms that can swim and lives on the sea floor

feather-brain
  • Offensive
9.1

A person who often forgets things and acts silly

8.5

A silly idea that shows little thought

9.9

A small round cactus with white feathery spines from northern Mexico

A small plant with a pleasant smell, oak-shaped leaves, and groups of yellow-green flowers

A small water plant with thin leaves that look like feathers

9.9

A plant with tall spikes of small purple flowers that attract butterflies

9.9

A New Zealand fern with divided leaves and very hairy stalks

A yearly garden plant with long hanging red flower spikes

A long stiff part of a bird's wing once used for writing

saddle feather
  • Specialized
8.9

A long narrow feather on the back of a chicken near its tail

A coral that grows in feathery groups on warm ocean reefs

A long curved tail feather on a rooster that looks decorative

Surface Forms

feather infinitive
feathered past
feathered past participle
feathering present participle
feathers third person singular

Etymology

In carpentry, to feather pieces together means to join them so the surface becomes smooth, much like the way feathers overlap to make a neat, even cover.