feathering propeller

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• Feathering (disambiguation) — Feathering is a technique used in computer graphics to blur edges. Feathering may also refer to:*Tarring and feathering, a type of punishment of medieval and early modern times *Fletching, aerodynamically stabilizing arrows from materials such as …   Wikipedia

• Feathering — Feath er*ing, n. 1. (Arch.) Same as {Foliation}. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See {To feather an oar}, under {Feather}, v. t. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Feathering float — Feathering Feath er*ing, n. 1. (Arch.) Same as {Foliation}. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See {To feather an oar}, under {Feather}, v. t …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Feathering screw — Feathering Feath er*ing, n. 1. (Arch.) Same as {Foliation}. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See {To feather an oar}, under {Feather}, v. t …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Feathering wheel — Feathering Feath er*ing, n. 1. (Arch.) Same as {Foliation}. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See {To feather an oar}, under {Feather}, v. t …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …   Wikipedia

• feathering — i. The process of changing the pitch of a propeller’s blades to produce zero torque and to reduce drag to the minimum so as to prevent further damage to an engine that has been shut down either automatically or manually after a malfunction. In… …   Aviation dictionary

• feathering angle — The angular setting that gives a zero windmilling torque and, hence, minimum drag for a stopped propeller. Also called feathering pitch …   Aviation dictionary

• feathering pump — A pump that provides hydraulic pressure for feathering the propeller …   Aviation dictionary

• feathering screw — noun Etymology: feathering from gerund of feather (II) : a screw propeller on a ship the blades of which may be moved while revolving to alter the pitch, to reverse the ship, or to move edgeways through the water …   Useful english dictionary

• propeller — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. propulsor, impeller, prop (inf.); rotor, blade, airfoil, screw. See propulsion, rotation. II (Roget s IV) n. Types of propellers include: screw, Archimedean, fishtail, variable pitch, feathering,… …   English dictionary for students