Feather (disambiguation)
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Feather
s are epidermal growths which form an outer covering on birds and some dinosaurs.
Feather may also refer to:
Feather
Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some non-avian theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates, and indeed a premier example of a complex evolutionary novelty. They...
s are epidermal growths which form an outer covering on birds and some dinosaurs.
Feather may also refer to:
Science and technology
- Feather, an incision in diamonds affecting diamond clarityDiamond clarityDiamond clarity is a quality of diamonds relating to the existence and visual appearance of internal characteristics of a diamond called inclusions, and surface defects called blemishes. Clarity is one of the four Cs of diamond grading, the others being carat, color, and cut...
- The industry term for the microscopic teeth on a knifeKnifeA knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools...
- The NATO reporting name of the Yakovlev Yak-17Yakovlev Yak-17|-See also:-Bibliography:* Gordon, Yefim. "Early Soviet Jet Fighters". Hinkley: Midland. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-139-3* Green, William & Swanborough, Gordon. "The Complete Book of Fighters". London: Salamander Books. 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1...
fighter aircraft - The minimum drag position of an aircraft propeller, see feathering
Medicine and biology
- Feathered dinosaursFeathered dinosaursThe realization that dinosaurs are closely related to birds raised the obvious possibility of feathered dinosaurs. Fossils of Archaeopteryx include well-preserved feathers, but it was not until the early 1990s that clearly non-avialan dinosaur fossils were discovered with preserved feathers...
, dinosaurs that had feathers, probably the ancestors of birds - Feathering (horse)Feathering (horse)Feathering, or feather, is a term used to describe the long hair on the lower legs and fetlocks of some breeds of horse and pony. On some horses, especially draft breeds, the hair can almost cover the hooves...
, properly called "Feather" on some breeds, long hair growing over the lower leg and fetlocks of horses
Art, culture and entertainment
- Feather (step)Feather (step)Feather or Feather step is a dance figure in the International Style Foxtrot. Depending on a syllabus, it consists of three or four steps , with the third step done outside the lady with a slight turn in the body position to the right.The feather is also known as the continuity finish in...
, a dance step in Foxtrot - Feathered hairFeathered hairFeathered hair was a hairstyle popular in the 1970s and the early 1980s with men and women. The hair was grown long on both sides , unlayered , with either a side or a centre parting...
, a hairstyle which was a fashion in the 1970s - Feathers (film)Feathers (film)Feathers is a 1987 Australian drama film directed by John Ruane. It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* James Laurie - James* Neil Melville - Bert* Rebecca Gilling - Fran* Julie Forsyth - Olla* John Flaus - Doug...
, a 1987 Australian film - feather (album), a 2003 album by Misako Odani
- Feathers (album), a 2005 album by Dead Meadow
- Feathers (novel)Feathers (novel)Feathers is a children's novel by Jacqueline Woodson. It was first published in 2007.-Plot summary:In 1971, a white boy is new to an African American urban school. Bully Trevor brings the obvious fact that the new boy is white to everyone's attention. The boy knows sign language even though he...
, a 2007 children's novel by Jacqueline Woodson - Feathers (play)Feathers (play)Feathers is the debut play by Eliza Power, based on the story of Tereus, Procne and Philomela from Ovid's Metamorphoses. It is a contemporary reworking of the original myth. The play's title come's from the ending of the original myth, where the lead characters metamorphose into birds.The play...
- "Feathers", a character from the 1959 film Rio Bravo
- "Feathers", a 2008 single by progressive rock band Coheed and CambriaCoheed and CambriaCoheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
- Feather, a magical effect in the computer game series The Elder ScrollsThe Elder ScrollsThe Elder Scrolls is a role-playing video game series developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.-History:...
People
- Vic FeatherVic FeatherVictor Grayson Hardie Feather, Baron Feather was General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress in Great Britain from 1969 to 1973....
(1908–1976), former General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress in Great Britain, 1969–1973 - Leonard FeatherLeonard FeatherLeonard Geoffrey Feather was a British-born jazz pianist, composer, and producer who was best known for his music journalism and other writing.-Biography:...
(1914–1994), jazz writer and producer - Lorraine FeatherLorraine Feather-History:Lorraine Feather was born in Manhattan. Her father was jazz writer Leonard Feather; her mother Jane was a former big band singer and ex-roommate of singer Peggy Lee...
(born 1948), lyricist/songwriter, and the daughter of Leonard Feather