aigrette vs feathering

aigrette

noun
  • A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament. 

  • The lesser white heron. 

  • The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion). 

feathering

noun
  • A feathered texture. 

  • Plumage. 

  • The fitting of feathers to arrows. 

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

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

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