Feathering
Feathering noun - Turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls.
Humouring and feathering are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Humouring" instead a verb "Feathering".
Humouring
Feathering and humouring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Feathering" instead a verb "Humouring".
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Humouring and Feathering. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/feathering/humouring
Feathering & Humouring. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/feathering/humouring>.
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