Plume vs. Feather

Plumenoun

A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one.

Plumenoun

The furry tail of certain dog breeds (e.g. Samoyed, Malteagle) that stands erect or curls over their backs.

Plumenoun

A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet.

Plumenoun

A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.

Plumenoun

An area over which (or a space into which) a dispersed substance has spread or fanned out; a cloud.

Plumenoun

An upward spray of water or mist.

Plumenoun

(geology) An upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle.

Plumenoun

(astronomy) An arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star.

Plumenoun

A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.

Plumeverb

(transitive) To preen and arrange the feathers of.

Plumeverb

(transitive) To congratulate (oneself) proudly.

Plumeverb

To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel.

Plumeverb

To adorn with feathers or plumes.

Plumeverb

To form a plume.

Plumeverb

To write; to pen.

Plumenoun

A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather.

Plumenoun

An ornamental tuft of feathers.

Plumenoun

A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers.

Plumenoun

A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward.

Plumenoun

A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.

Plumeverb

To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.

Plumeverb

To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel.

Plumeverb

To adorn with feathers or plumes.

Plumeverb

To pride; to vaunt; to boast; - used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill.

Plumenoun

a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament

Plumenoun

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

Plumeverb

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Plumeverb

be proud of;

Plumeverb

deck with a plume;

Plumeverb

clean with one's bill;

Plumeverb

form a plume;

Plumeverb

dress or groom with elaborate care;

Feathernoun

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

Feathernoun

Long hair on the lower legs of a dog or horse, especially a draft horse, notably the Clydesdale breed. Narrowly only the rear hair.

Feathernoun

One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Feathernoun

A longitudinal strip projecting from an object to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sideways but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.

Feathernoun

Kind; nature; species (from the proverbial phrase "birds of a feather").

Feathernoun

One of the two shims of the three-piece stone-splitting tool known as plug and feather or plug and feathers; the feathers are placed in a borehole and then a wedge is driven between them, causing the stone to split.

Feathernoun

The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water.

Featherverb

To cover or furnish with feathers.

Featherverb

To arrange in the manner or appearance of feathers.

Featherverb

To rotate the oars while they are out of the water to reduce wind resistance.

Featherverb

(aeronautics) To streamline the blades of an aircraft's propeller by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down so that the propeller does not windmill during flight.

Featherverb

To finely shave or bevel an edge.

Featherverb

(computer graphics) To intergrade or blend the pixels of an image with those of a background or neighboring image.

Featherverb

To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe.

Featherverb

To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

Featherverb

To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.

Featherverb

To tread, as a cock.

Featherverb

(snooker) To accidentally touch the cue ball with the tip of the cue when taking aim

Feathernoun

One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds, belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down.

Feathernoun

Kind; nature; species; - from the proverbial phrase, "Birds of a feather," that is, of the same species.

Feathernoun

The fringe of long hair on the legs of the setter and some other dogs.

Feathernoun

A tuft of peculiar, long, frizzly hair on a horse.

Feathernoun

One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Feathernoun

A longitudinal strip projecting as a fin from an object, to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sidwise but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.

Feathernoun

A thin wedge driven between the two semicylindrical parts of a divided plug in a hole bored in a stone, to rend the stone.

Feathernoun

The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water.

Featherverb

To furnish with a feather or feathers, as an arrow or a cap.

Featherverb

To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe.

Featherverb

To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

Featherverb

To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.

Featherverb

To tread, as a cock.

Featherverb

To grow or form feathers; to become feathered; - often with out; as, the birds are feathering out.

Featherverb

To curdle when poured into another liquid, and float about in little flakes or "feathers;" as, the cream feathers.

Featherverb

To turn to a horizontal plane; - said of oars.

Featherverb

To have the appearance of a feather or of feathers; to be or to appear in feathery form.

Feathernoun

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

Feathernoun

turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

Featherverb

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

Featherverb

cover or fit with feathers

Featherverb

turn the paddle; in canoeing

Featherverb

turn the oar, while rowing

Featherverb

grow feathers;

Feather

Feathers are epidermal growths that form a distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on dinosaurs, both avian (bird) and some non-avian (non-bird) and possibly other archosauromorphs. They are considered the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates and a premier example of a complex evolutionary novelty.