"cut a feather" meaning in All languages combined

See cut a feather on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: cuts a feather [present, singular, third-person], cutting a feather [participle, present], cut a feather [participle, past], cut a feather [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|cut<,,cut> a feather}} cut a feather (third-person singular simple present cuts a feather, present participle cutting a feather, simple past and past participle cut a feather)
  1. (nautical) To make the water foam in moving; in allusion to the ripple which a ship throws off from her bows.
    Sense id: en-cut_a_feather-en-verb-teAWS8Ul Categories (other): Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (colloquial) To make oneself conspicuous. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-cut_a_feather-en-verb-i~7ysO3p
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        "To make the water foam in moving; in allusion to the ripple which a ship throws off from her bows."
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        "(nautical) To make the water foam in moving; in allusion to the ripple which a ship throws off from her bows."
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