Canadian English Meaning of a feather in one's cap
a feather in one's cap
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a feather in one's cap
to cover, clothe, or adorn with feathers, one of the light horny epidermal outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of birds and that consist of a shaft bearing on each side a series of barbs which bear barbules which in turn bear barbicels commonly ending in the hooked processes and interlocking with the barbules of an adjacent barb to link the barbs into a continuous vane, to reduce the edge of to a featheredge, to cut (the air) with a wing, clothing sense 1, dress, to furnish (something, such as an arrow) with a feather, one of the light horny growths that make up the outer covering of the body of a bird, to cover, clothe, or adorn with or as if with feathers, any of the light, horny, epidermal outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of birds, kind entry 1 sense 1, nature, to provide (as an arrow) with a feather, to soak in and spread, to turn (an oar blade) almost horizontal when lifting from the water at the end of a stroke to reduce air resistance, attire, dress, a feathery flaw in the eye or in a precious stone, to join by a tongue and groove, to provide for oneself especially financially by unethically exploiting a position of trust, to change the angle of (a rotor blade of a rotorcraft) periodically in forward flight, to change the angle of (airplane propeller blades) to reduce air resistance, condition, mood, to feather an oar or an airplane propeller blade, to change the angle of airplane propeller blades of (an engine) in such a manner, to cut (the water) with a fin, feathering sense 2, condition entry 1 sense 5b, mood, to change the angle of (airplane propeller blades) so that the chords become approximately parallel to the line of flight, the vane of an arrow, plume sense 2a, to grow feathers, plumage, to turn (an oar blade) parallel to the water when lifting from the water at the end of a stroke, the act of feathering an oar, to grow or form feathers, a mark of distinction, a projecting strip, rib, fin, or flange, composure, to hit, throw, pass, or shoot softly and usually with precision, to move, spread, or grow like feathers, kind, nature, to have or take on the appearance of a feather or something feathered
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a feather in one's cap
to cover, clothe, or adorn with feathers, one of the light horny epidermal outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of birds and that consist of a
attraction,Crown jewel,honour,Jewel,pride,Treasure,Trophy,credit,excellence,glory
Flaw,disgrace,dishonour,mess,shame,stain,stigma,blemish,Blot,fright
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