Definition of feathering:
(n) :
Plumage.
(n) :
A feathered texture.
(n) :
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
(n) :
Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
(n) :
(architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.