Definition of "feathering" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of feather

noun

1. Plumage.

2. A feathered texture.

3. The fitting of feathers to arrows.

4. (architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.

5. Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.