feathering
/ˈfeðərɪŋ/noun
mass noun
1
- the plumage of a bird or part of a bird（鸟的全身或部分）羽毛。
1.1
- feather-like markings or structure羽状花纹（或结构）：
traditional finishes such as marbling and feathering.
最后加工成大理石花纹和羽状花纹之类的传统装饰。
1.2
- the feathers of an arrow箭翎。
1.3
- fringes of hairs on the appendages or body of a dog（狗的附器或身体上的）丛毛。
1.4
- Architecture cusping in tracery【建筑】（窗花格上的）叶瓣饰。
2
- the action of varying the angle of propellers, rotor blades, or oars so as to reduce air or water resistance（螺旋桨、旋翼）顺流交距（桨的）。