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.
An upward spray of mist or water.
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 flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.
A sight on a sextant or compass.
One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.
A weather vane.