An upward spray of mist or water.
The vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
Things resembling a feather.
More fully gill plume: a feathery gill of some crustaceans and molluscs.
A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
The furry tail of certain dog breeds (such as the Samoyed) that curls over their backs or stands erect.
A large and flexible panicle of an inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.
An arc of glowing material (chiefly gases) erupting from the surface of a star.
A cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading.
To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate.
Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.
Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence (figurative), to prepare for (something).
To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
The action of forming a puddle.
The act of lining a canal with puddle to make it watertight.
The first true industrial process to produce steel from pig iron.
A group of mallards (ducks).
A behaviour in which animals like butterflies seek out moist substances to obtain nutrients.
The process of working clay, loam, pulverized ore, etc., with water, to render it compact, or impervious to liquids.